In my 27 years of life I have never been more sure and certain of the things that surround me. It is almost as if I have been bitten by the bug of opportunity and all things in my scope are crystal clear. Everything from my love life to my career path is up for discussion, and I am OK with that. As a child we are taught that in order to be truly successful we must have a perfect and clear plan, laid out in detail by the time we are in high school. But for most, that is not the case.

I am what some would call a jack of all trades, but a master of none. I'm the type that can do a little bit of everything, but can't seem to focus on the one thing that would cause my world to be shook! Is it possible to just be that good at everything you touch? I feel like my black girl magic gives me an infinite amount of powers with different levels of versatility. In my eyes, I see it as a super power, but according to society, I am unstable in all my ways. This is what baffles me. Since when did it become a mandate that all of your ducks had to be in a row by the time you are 30 years old? Show me! I want to see it; I need to see. Thus far in my 20s, I have learned what I like, who I like and what I will sacrifice to be all I know I can be. Do I know exactly what I want to be as of yet? No! But I have narrowed it down to a few choices:

Author
Screenwriter
Actress
Director
Executive

These are my top five choices, and I know what you are probably thinking, they are all in the same field, so I clearly know what I want to do. But the fact is while they do coincide with one another, they each have different paths that take a certain amount of dedication and focus, and being the Aries that I am, my focus tends to be easily swayed.

I have slowly, but surely, been achieving one goal at a time without even realizing it. In 2015 I became a self-published author and wrote and directed my first play. I have been acting since the age of five years old with recommendations longer than my work resume. I have coached and trained some of the brightest minds that the world has yet to witness and I have traveled to places that most only dream of visiting. As a child, I never stayed at school longer than a year because of my father's occupation, and that made me one of the best communicators and orators out there. Because of that, I received several awards for it in college. I am a fast learner and I love seeking knowledge and knowing the most out of this world facts about life, both past and present. I am a nerd in every shape, form and fashion, and I refuse to have it any other way.

I know that in exactly 38 days I will be 28 years old and only two years away from 30. No, I don't have a home, a big corporate gig or a family of my own. I am vegan on the weekends and I try my best during the week. When I feel fat I am a fitness expert, and other days I just want to be free. That's me. It is the outline of discoveries made in my teens and mistakes achieved in my 20s. It's the cram sessions that lead to my Starbucks addiction and my insomnia.

If ever asked what am I good at, the answer is everything, as long as I have a good teacher. If ever asked what have I mastered, the answer is nothing, because without room for knowledge, I would have no reason to exist. So this is for colored girls who are jacks of all trades but masters of none. Keep your head high and shoulders back, because you are one of a kind.

adrianaboydlewis

Writing since May 2018 · 1 story contributed