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Is This What Growing Up Feels Like?

From fireworks to gentle waves

By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingPublished 28 days ago 1 min read
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Is This What Growing Up Feels Like?
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Life used to be a wild ride of emotions. Everything set me off — joy, anger, sadness, all intense! Lately, though, things have calmed down. Stuff that used to bug me doesn’t faze me as much.

It’s not that I don’t care anymore. It’s more like my feelings are like gentle waves now, not crashing ones.

Maybe that’s what growing up is — learning to handle emotions in a smoother way.

We get better at dealing with life’s ups and downs. Things that used to knock me over don’t feel so scary. It’s like being strong and peaceful at the same time.

This doesn’t mean I’m emotionless, just…wiser.

My feelings are deeper, and I understand them better. Growing up is about learning from life’s bumps and finding that inner peace, even when things are crazy.

Thank you for reading!

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About the Creator

Emily Chan - Life and love sharing

Blog Writer/Storyteller/Write stores and short srories.I am a writer who specializes in love,relationships and life sharing

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