You have to be willing to suck — at kissing, at dancing, at making
friends, at finding your own style, at writing, at singing, at speaking
in front of crowds, at sports, at everything — in order to get better.
You’re in a state of constant flux — mentally, physically, and
emotionally — and you have to be prepared to shed skin and start over.
Fear is a jerk and a bully and it will do whatever it can to stop you. (...)
The awkward phase is tough. Ask anyone who has been through it and
they’ll probably say something like, “I’d never go back” or “I couldn’t
do it again.” But they’ll probably also say that it was the time in
their lives when they figured out who they were and how to navigate the
trickier parts of life.
words by Pixie
