When we were young, we were told not to do things by our parents. They were usually right. The desperate shouts of "don't touch that" or "wait for me to help you" were a constant (usually needed)  reminder to our little minds to be careful about what we were doing.
   We were learning how things worked. Absorbing the ins and outs, and  do's  and don'ts   of our busy young lives. We had a guide. most of us had multiple ones, in the form of adults that cared,( and still do care )about us.We lived in clear, Open Sans ,  black-n-white prints. With the occasional faded cartoon snoopy mixed in.  

   One thing that I see in our generation, is confusion. We are older now, and it has been hinted at us a thousand times, that maybe we are suddenly supposed to be our own guide; make our own,what seems like  uber-uninformed decisions.  Adults still care;  they give us advice, and all the information we need, but we still feel unprepared, and indecisive about life as a whole.
   There is no black-n-white anymore. No clear statements, and no bold fonts. Its all hues of purple, and yellow ; Blue, green, auburn, and orange. Its like taking off a pair of glasses, only seeing blurred lines. Now it's almost impossible to read the fine print.  We are beautiful, but confusing, and for some of us, we  never know how distinguish the warm to the cool; right to the wrong.

     Why? I honestly don't know.  We live in a crazy world. We are all intelligent. Everyone is individually talented and worthwhile.  Historically speaking we are  "the most educated and informed generation in society up to this point in time". However, I see people pretending to be dumb. Pretending that they have no potential. Thinking that they aren't worthwhile. It baffles me.
 
     What makes our generation so much more different than the rest? I don't think we are. We see the past as a time without problems.Yes, maybe social issues were less common seeing as there wasn't a constant platform and worldwide access to all sides of a story, but personal and emotional issues have always been around.  Like Stephen Chbosky wrote in The Perks Of Being A Wallflower -"Old pictures always seem so rugged, and young, and the people in the photographs always seem a lot happier than you are."  We see old society, as happy and young, because that's how its usually portrayed.We see activities and style, rather than people and emotion.

     To round this up.  We are all trying to figure things out. We get fed up with not knowing who we are and what we are doing with our lives. Sometimes it feels like life is rushing by, and we aren't doing anything. We are desperate to get out. To do things, before time catches up. However, we are too young to do a plethora of  things alone still. We have more freedom, but not enough to take on the world alone quite yet. Maybe that's why teenagers drive continuously,in circles, with no destination. It's an unspoken metaphor for their colorful,  messed up,"kinda-but-not-really independent", and still learning, psyche.


            -Thoughts From a Teenage girl
    

   I am indecisive about most things.  I "don't know" most of the time,but I do know that I am indecisive. You can ask me what I want to watch,or eat, and I will remind you that I never know, that I will continue to not know, and that you should choose for me.

  However, I do know what I don't want. I don't want to let my grades drop further than I can raise them back up. I do know that I can be smart, that I need to keep learning in order  understand the life and inner workings of the undeniably interesting planet that we call "earth" or the little piece of moving space rock revolving  around the sun that we call "home".

    I do know   That perspective has multiple intertwined, interconnected,and overwhelming points of view.
 I know that humanoids can be  rude ego -ruled  people. Then, there are those of us who are  imperfect, those of us who are human, and those of us that " have our own stuff going on". If you look closely, you'll see that those two groups are usually the same people, just expressing different emotions towards different people at different times.


   I "don't know"  the simplistic, unnecessary, and unimportant decisions of everyday life. However,  I do know my personal and unique perspective of  my life. I know that I want to be an artist of life, and a lifelong learner.
  -Thoughts

   She wasn't boy crazy,  swoony,or downright the average teen.

   

      She was full of sarcasm,wit and spunk. Yet when her eyes shone with fire, and her cheeks flushed with joy. No one told her she was beautiful, no one smiled to themselves, thinking that "she was the most adorable creature to roam the earth".

  Her emotions were mixed just like the swirling thoughts throughout her mind everyday. She was ready to grow up, for that is when adventure begins, but she was also afraid to leave the comfort of her childish, innocent,nature. 

She constantly was told how " grown up she has gotten" by adults, and how she "needs to grow up" by the generation she was living in. She couldn't help but think to herself how ignorant the young human race was of the trouble they were launching themselves into.

   She's okay for now, she'll just figure it all out later...

 See the people around you and know their personalities.
See the girl over on the (hypothetical) park bench? She talks about the injustice of pluto's cosmic differentiation as if she is talking about herself, and maybe she is in a roud about way.
See the kid on the swings? He is nervous about something.His feet are bobbing up and down in a rythm of nervousness. It's like a song playing in his head with the beat of his heart.
There is a little girl by the slides. She's wandering around in awe that the world can be so beautiful, the joy she finds in gathering a boquet of dandelions is radiating into the chilly spring air around her.
  There is an old lady walking by, seemingly chattering on to herself. She has been around a lot longer than most people, and she wishes that everything could go back to the times people would visit her,not just call once a week.
     Even your bestfriend, who is sitting beside you has something on her mind. She is completely  silent, but every once in awhile she gets a confused look on her face. Its up to you to figure out why...
   People need to talk. Don't just sit there.

 I may never go on what you may say is an "adventure" I may never smell the air of a different country. I may never live a life of busy plans. Life Is an adventure in itself. I want to say im a solivagant adventurer, I wanna say I can learn new skills everyday, that I can read other people just as well as I can read myself. I wanna be able to tell you where all the constellations are. I wanna be able to know what I believe, yet also accept that you believe the opposite, and see why you do... I want to open my mind, not my passport, my heart, not my suitcase. I want to naturally be

a wildflower,delicately odd, unique, and memorable. Not by where I went but who I am.
-Thoughts from a teenage dreamer-

Humans are odd creatures liable to emotions that can either turn them into a diamond, or crush them to particles of dust that drift away. We are a colony of overthinkers, and un- adventurers, but we are also a group of empathetics, a sea of spunky personalities, and multiple generations making memories as one. We are a ripple of minds, thinking differently, but feeling the same. Lovers of beauty,and silence,and life. We may be ccomplicated but reality of the truth is simple... We all are humans.we all live lives. And we are more alike than our egos believe. -THOUGHTS-

Yes, I am exitable, extreamly positive, and can get as distracted as Doug from UP. My thought  Is however , what you are is what you attract. Be what you are with confidence, and dont back down because someone thinks your "weird." Honestly, I would take that as a tremendous complement!
There are things that each and everyone of us dont like about ourselves.And that is totally and utterly fine, as long as you dont let yourself bully that goofy, lovable, little two year old inside of you!
Your brain can be an enemy,but then again, anything can be an enemy! Just remember,

the enemy can become the friend!

     Darling, store those moments in your mind. 
The incredible moments when the sun is just right, the moments when you are bundled up like a human burrito, as the rain is pouring, cherish the goofy smiles that you put on peoples faces, 
Relish in the scents, and thoughts, that swirl around you like a warm breeze on an otherwise chilly day, think of the inside jokes you and your favorite people share. And most of all...
Teach others, to enjoy the things that uniquely cause joy in the world.
Because when someone writes a book inspired by you, they will look at how deeply you felt, how joyful you smiled, and most of all, how you made people feel...

Hey guys! How's life? No matter if your answer is good, bad, or as easy as quantum physics, I hope it gets better!
This week I wanted to talk to you about something. Don't get so enthralled in your life so much you forget to 'stop and smell the roses' in a sense! If you don't have time to notice the many colors of the sky before the sun sets, the way the leaves swirl when the wind blows, or the way someone's eyes and smile light up when they laugh, you aren't even living! I might be weird but I'm a very visual person. When I see a tray of fruit, the colors make me happy, if someone isn't smiling I think something is wrong, and when something is plain and boring I honestly feel somewhat depressed! But the point is if you are too involved in your life to see the beauty in life, are you even living your life?

Yeah there is going to be not so nice people sometimes, but you can't let them determine your happiness! You need to take the happiness into your own hands, don't let that person's comments or attitude impact your mood or your happiness. If they don't wanna work things out then don't, its honestly their choice! If they don't want to hang out with the amazingly awesome person that you are, then maybe you shouldn't hangout with them either!

You should always try to mend things up, and always be nice, because you don't know what's going on in this persons life. But if they don't even wanna try to be nice, that's okay, you tried your Best!
As the leaves change color,and you bundle up in big comfey sweaters,you smell the aroma of pies,and smoke, and the air gets that perfect crispness, Remember That not everyone has to be your friend! Maybe its even better just to have a few friends that you can trust your life with, and that's it! You just gotta smile and be happy, because life is entirely to short to waste it being sad!
-Thoughts from a boho ballerina-