We gotta aim high my friends, that is the only way, in Yoga I always say look a mile ahead. Yes its important to be present and enjoy the moment, but dreams, desires, and goals give you quality of life and something to look forward to. It is interesting how goals and dreams change at different stages of life, and I find that beautiful. No two people have the exact same destination, especially the way they view their own unique journey. There is nobody to step on, there is no jealousy, there really just is inspiration, admiration, and motivating yourself to reach for your own goals and dreams.
Have you asked yourself "WHY" are you doing everything you are doing in your life? What drives you, what are the reasons for why you work so hard, go for it all, what is at the root of all that. This is a very important question that will get you through the lows, dips, valleys, and challenging times.
Here I am fresh out of high school, 18 years old, these were our professional pics for our yearbook. We had a few different looks, and I loved this "fancy diva poof." Some people have the best years of their life in high school. That was not the case for me, it was not horrible, but it also was not the peak. I feel like the peak is still to come, and feel lucky for that to be the case. I think nowadays kids grow up so fast, as you see I had no idea about eyebrow waxing (now I only get threading.) I did however tweeze those few hairs in the middle, yes my friends not a full unibrow, but after all, dark and exotic has its fun dark thick hair in the wrong places. In some countries, even within my own family, women don't care about their hair in the wrong places, and men do not care either. In America in the media, the women are all trying to be prepubescent pop princess like. I have never been "cute," I have always looked older and adult, never like a little girl. Luckily as I get older I still look the same as I did back then. In Russia where I am from age is just a number, it does not define you. Birthdays are just a reason to party and have some vodka shots, you never hear over the hill and all of those other negative phrases that you here in the good old U, S, of A.
Have you asked yourself "WHY" are you doing everything you are doing in your life? What drives you, what are the reasons for why you work so hard, go for it all, what is at the root of all that. This is a very important question that will get you through the lows, dips, valleys, and challenging times.
Here I am fresh out of high school, 18 years old, these were our professional pics for our yearbook. We had a few different looks, and I loved this "fancy diva poof." Some people have the best years of their life in high school. That was not the case for me, it was not horrible, but it also was not the peak. I feel like the peak is still to come, and feel lucky for that to be the case. I think nowadays kids grow up so fast, as you see I had no idea about eyebrow waxing (now I only get threading.) I did however tweeze those few hairs in the middle, yes my friends not a full unibrow, but after all, dark and exotic has its fun dark thick hair in the wrong places. In some countries, even within my own family, women don't care about their hair in the wrong places, and men do not care either. In America in the media, the women are all trying to be prepubescent pop princess like. I have never been "cute," I have always looked older and adult, never like a little girl. Luckily as I get older I still look the same as I did back then. In Russia where I am from age is just a number, it does not define you. Birthdays are just a reason to party and have some vodka shots, you never hear over the hill and all of those other negative phrases that you here in the good old U, S, of A.
Coming out of high school, your life is ahead of you, the possibilities are endless, the sky is the limit, its the first day of the rest of your life. Hopefully that is how you feel, for some people they are sad to see it go, not for me, I was so ready to leap, to be an individual, to really find myself. In high school you are trying to figure out where you fit, and after that hopefully you realize that you are you, and that is enough. Surround yourself with people who treasure you, admire you, inspire you, and the best is where you can learn from each other.
We never stop learning, growing, aspiring, you could only go higher, that's the way I see it, keep on experiencing, keep on being true to yourself, keep on learning from wrong turns. The wrong turns lead us in the right direction.
Speaking of hair, look at my mane! That is what happens with brushing, POOF, so now my husband likes it straight and presentable, and I love going to my amazing hairdresser and looking sleek. It is so easy to have straight hair. I would never do the permanent thing, I love my curls and wild style when I am in the mood.
JUST BE YOU
Coach Yulia
U look gorgeous in this photo, 18 wao. that is true that age doesn't change your look Yulia, U still look gorgeous now ;@)
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