Being a grown up means....

Being a grown up means....you willingly choose to not be the center of attention, even if that's where you prefer to be.

Being a Grown Up means...

....means realizing you can't control other people. Even your kids. Even if they plan to get a tattoo. Or dreadlocks.

Being a Grown Up means...

Being a grown up means...you see the value in taking time to teach someone younger than you how to do the things you do easily. And that you are patient and encouraging while doing it.

Being a Grown Up means...

'When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... To be alive is to be vulnerable." ~Madeleine L'Engle

Being a Grown Up Means....

Being a grown up means....sometimes you have to do the hard thing in order to be able to do the best thing, even when others might not understand it.

Being a Grown Up Means....

Being a grown up means...you don't have to eat coconut if you don't like it. Or asparagus. Or green beans.


(Got any thoughts about being a "grown up"? Let's hear them!)