INAYAH! I’ve never commented on one of your videos before - this video had me bawling at 8am trying to put makeup on for work, lol. Sometimes I look around my apartment, realizing the freedoms that adulthood brings that I now take for granted - those freedoms that younger me dreamed of obtaining every single day - I can also hear her saying “you made it, this is what we’ve always wanted.” Although I’m not living in a mansion with my dream car or millions of dollars at my disposal, I finally have that freedom I wanted so badly. That’s enough for me. Thank you for this reminder ❤️
I could really resonate with what you were saying here. Your poem was absolutely beautiful and touching. I could literally feel your grief entwined in your reflections in the past as well. Probably because it brought up mine while you were reading it out. So many images were flashing into my head. You have a talent with words. Thanks for sharing. Carpe diem! ❤
Today I turn 18 years old. I felt dread for the entire week. Now that I am officially an adult I feel like I missed out on so much and didn't get to do so many things during my "prime years". At the same time I believe that one should not worry about the past nor the future, because what matters is now. You're unable to change what has happened and you can only think so far of what will happen. But what you have full control of is the moment. Make the best out of it and don't focus on what could have been, since it won't help you further to dwell on it. I hope you know that you're not alone in these thoughts and I try to work on it too. It is indeed a finite path, but we get to decide where it goes. So let's make the best out of the limited time that we have. ❤
Trust me, your "prime years" are not your teenage years. Those are years of growing up, and you will still discover yourself in the years that will come.
Worse things could happen. I've had friends who died when they were quite younger than you are now. Our time IS limited, we just don't know how much we will have. I'm 67 myself, but I'm looking back at my high school days. I completely changed my life in high school because I was afraid I was going to miss my senior year and I didn't want to do that. It succeeded beyond my wildest expectations but it was over all too soon. I'm thinking to make a similar change again just to see what might happen. Yes, I would like to have more political influence, but I grew up under the New Frontier and the Great Society. President Johnson said he wasn't going to run for reelection and (in my opinion) we've been on a wild rollercoaster straight downhill ever since. I now only "connect" through TH-cam because I've convinced myself that I learn things from it. I really enjoy hearing about all these different perspectives. Our distraction culture has our heads spinning, always trying to sell us stuff. Nobody knows what anyone else is really going through. Just be the best YOU you can be. Don't try to please others. That's a loser game.
I love your insightful videos, inayah, It gives me much food for thought and allows me to self reflect on a number of aspects in life. You seem like a good soul that carries depth within, nurture that and don't let the world make you feel that you're behind in any way. Far as this feeling of getting older is concerned, I'm 29 and have found myself going through a binge of "Things you should do in your 20s" and realizing I haven't even completed half of those does fill me a certain regret, and that is why I just have to remind myself that I'm not running in a race. Everyone's circumstances are different, and the whole notion seeps from the people who think they can put a value on life based on money, status, followers, how many people they slept with..whatever. it is their way of view life, and the most powerful thing you can do is find your own. There's always going to be loud noises from groups who think they know how life should be lived, but in all the noise you have to find your own unique path. Life isn't a tool to be used, but then again, it doesn't mean that you can just waste every second doing absolutely nothing of value and complaining about it. There's always a balance to be had. The individual part comes into play in here, whether you prioritize work, relationship, friendship, travel, learning, having fun and pleasure or whatever it is that you feel happy with. There are always going to be a group of people that tell how wrong you are. if I become a workaholic and want to climb the career ladder and work my ass off, there's going to be people who tell me how I am lacking emotional growth, dont have friends and can't really find a woman to love and dedicate my energy to. If I hang out with friends and play video games, there's always going to be the people who tell me how much of a miserable loser I am who will never be big in life. No matter what we do, there's always going to be people who tell that path is wrong and stupid. Its because either they've not walked that path themselves, or have tried and failed, still, that doesn't mean they know the way. It all comes down to what you really want, and that starts with deep thinking about what you want out of your life, atleast in the next 5-10 years, and then narrowing it down to the next few months and engaging in whatever you decide. Everything matters really, whether its money, friends, reputation, solitude, love, hobbies, pleasure etc, no one will ever score a 100 in everything, and that shouldn't ever be a point anyways. you decide what your way of being is, and fuck what the world thinks. For the better or the worse, you will find out in later years if you made the right call or it didn't pan out like you hoped for. But atleast it would be your decision and no one else's. And its never too late to change your lane. You decide your own path, you have your own agency. Even if you find someone same age as you, You're always going to be ahead of someone in some aspect of life, and behind in some aspect of life. And in the end, age doesn't really matter. Whats the point of working as a work maniac and dying of a heart attack at 35? So we don't really know our lifespan, we do what we can. Thats my two cents anyways. Loved the video, thank you! ✨
thank you for this, inayah. i recently turned 18 and have been dreading this for months. i know that im still young, but this felt like such a huge step and the pressures of legality felt like violent waves. the type of waves that would knock me down and leave me with an open wound?? idk. i really just hate the fact that my life is passing by me so rapidly and i fail to be more present and appreciative of the "now". this vid made me realize a few things and the poem was lovely🫶🏻
I know you're not advocating for uninstalling those apps, but that was the only thing that worked for me. It got so bad I would have panic attacks that everything I ever did amounted to nothing by comparison to everyone else. Seeing people having enough money to travel and enjoy lenghty vacations while I've not worked anything yet due to having CPTSD just made me hate myself. I've been off instagram for a month and that helped SO MUCH. Unless your work is involving social media, I don't find value in it anymore or in short form content.
I love this. I’m about to graduate school and I’m not too happy that I cringe whenever someone brings it up or the fact I’m a young adult now. I don’t want to be scared of growing up because it’s a beautiful thing but it’s happening so fast and I’m confused about everything lol. Ever since I turned 16 I’ve been reminiscing on childhood pictures and talking about memories with my parents and siblings
Inayah can you talk about the senior year And how it’s full of emotions , then how can we accept the change that comping with it I love you 💕 your channel is something else, keep up the amazing work 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
My dad died a year ago, havent had a thought of age and getting older but since he died im living in fear. It has turned everything up side down, like the balance of my life is shattered. And im just scared. Its like aging and the fact that you die wasnt real before to me, now its too real.
This came just in time, my birthday is on the 28th and I'm turning 16. I know I have a shit ton of life, but I'm not too proud to admit it's a little fear in me about it. Aging, that is. It's stupid, and I'm slowly getting over it.
Think this is for the 25+ demographic. I get you’re now understanding you’re not static and one day you’ll have to face this ‘phased out’ or sense of deep loss feeling, but the loss I felt at 17 was child’s play compared to now. You’re mourning childhood, but you still have the privilege to dream adolescent dreams for now. It’s a different feeling being an adult, still feeling like a child and experiencing the jarring reality you’re not getting ready for school, but for work. That you can’t use youth as an excuse for struggling and the financial strains and disappointments of life are like a boulder to the shoulder. That you slowly become more fearful of the mirror and don’t know where you fit in anymore and whether or not you even want to fit in with your demographic. The trappings of adult life aren’t that appealing even if it goes well-job, kids, marriage, creaky knees.
Poetry and Hymn and good literature and Gatdening is Therapy. Also looking within and the Stars at night. Learning to bake a cake 🍰🎂 and tasting what is good. What is your favourit poem and Book? Amen 🙏
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the timing of this was impeccable, especially after i just watched the substance yesterday
A fear I can’t relate to
that poem really touched my heart 💔 i cried sm
Inayah I started crying while you read your poem it is perfect
INAYAH! I’ve never commented on one of your videos before - this video had me bawling at 8am trying to put makeup on for work, lol. Sometimes I look around my apartment, realizing the freedoms that adulthood brings that I now take for granted - those freedoms that younger me dreamed of obtaining every single day - I can also hear her saying “you made it, this is what we’ve always wanted.” Although I’m not living in a mansion with my dream car or millions of dollars at my disposal, I finally have that freedom I wanted so badly. That’s enough for me. Thank you for this reminder ❤️
I could really resonate with what you were saying here. Your poem was absolutely beautiful and touching. I could literally feel your grief entwined in your reflections in the past as well. Probably because it brought up mine while you were reading it out. So many images were flashing into my head. You have a talent with words. Thanks for sharing. Carpe diem! ❤
girl I needed this
“comparing ourselves to a perception” that’s so good
Today I turn 18 years old. I felt dread for the entire week. Now that I am officially an adult I feel like I missed out on so much and didn't get to do so many things during my "prime years".
At the same time I believe that one should not worry about the past nor the future, because what matters is now. You're unable to change what has happened and you can only think so far of what will happen. But what you have full control of is the moment. Make the best out of it and don't focus on what could have been, since it won't help you further to dwell on it.
I hope you know that you're not alone in these thoughts and I try to work on it too. It is indeed a finite path, but we get to decide where it goes. So let's make the best out of the limited time that we have.
❤
Trust me, your "prime years" are not your teenage years. Those are years of growing up, and you will still discover yourself in the years that will come.
Worse things could happen.
I've had friends who died when they were quite younger than you are now.
Our time IS limited, we just don't know how much we will have.
I'm 67 myself, but I'm looking back at my high school days. I completely changed my life in high school because I was afraid I was going to miss my senior year and I didn't want to do that. It succeeded beyond my wildest expectations but it was over all too soon.
I'm thinking to make a similar change again just to see what might happen.
Yes, I would like to have more political influence, but I grew up under the New Frontier and the Great Society. President Johnson said he wasn't going to run for reelection and (in my opinion) we've been on a wild rollercoaster straight downhill ever since.
I now only "connect" through TH-cam because I've convinced myself that I learn things from it.
I really enjoy hearing about all these different perspectives.
Our distraction culture has our heads spinning, always trying to sell us stuff.
Nobody knows what anyone else is really going through.
Just be the best YOU you can be. Don't try to please others. That's a loser game.
I love your insightful videos, inayah, It gives me much food for thought and allows me to self reflect on a number of aspects in life. You seem like a good soul that carries depth within, nurture that and don't let the world make you feel that you're behind in any way.
Far as this feeling of getting older is concerned, I'm 29 and have found myself going through a binge of "Things you should do in your 20s" and realizing I haven't even completed half of those does fill me a certain regret, and that is why I just have to remind myself that I'm not running in a race. Everyone's circumstances are different, and the whole notion seeps from the people who think they can put a value on life based on money, status, followers, how many people they slept with..whatever. it is their way of view life, and the most powerful thing you can do is find your own.
There's always going to be loud noises from groups who think they know how life should be lived, but in all the noise you have to find your own unique path. Life isn't a tool to be used, but then again, it doesn't mean that you can just waste every second doing absolutely nothing of value and complaining about it. There's always a balance to be had. The individual part comes into play in here, whether you prioritize work, relationship, friendship, travel, learning, having fun and pleasure or whatever it is that you feel happy with. There are always going to be a group of people that tell how wrong you are. if I become a workaholic and want to climb the career ladder and work my ass off, there's going to be people who tell me how I am lacking emotional growth, dont have friends and can't really find a woman to love and dedicate my energy to. If I hang out with friends and play video games, there's always going to be the people who tell me how much of a miserable loser I am who will never be big in life. No matter what we do, there's always going to be people who tell that path is wrong and stupid. Its because either they've not walked that path themselves, or have tried and failed, still, that doesn't mean they know the way. It all comes down to what you really want, and that starts with deep thinking about what you want out of your life, atleast in the next 5-10 years, and then narrowing it down to the next few months and engaging in whatever you decide.
Everything matters really, whether its money, friends, reputation, solitude, love, hobbies, pleasure etc, no one will ever score a 100 in everything, and that shouldn't ever be a point anyways. you decide what your way of being is, and fuck what the world thinks. For the better or the worse, you will find out in later years if you made the right call or it didn't pan out like you hoped for. But atleast it would be your decision and no one else's. And its never too late to change your lane. You decide your own path, you have your own agency. Even if you find someone same age as you, You're always going to be ahead of someone in some aspect of life, and behind in some aspect of life. And in the end, age doesn't really matter. Whats the point of working as a work maniac and dying of a heart attack at 35? So we don't really know our lifespan, we do what we can. Thats my two cents anyways. Loved the video, thank you! ✨
my birthday is coming up in a few weeks and i really needed this! mid twenties are scary but a shift in perspective can be so revitalizing 💖
That poem, I felt it on a soul level. Thank you 💗
I just turned 20 and your poem made me cry in a cathartic way.
It is crazy how this video is posted right after my birthday. Turning 23 and actually i can't wait to get more experiences in life. Thank you Inayah!
this dropping on my 30th birthday, impeccable timing
hope you had a wonderful birthday ❤
thank you for this, inayah. i recently turned 18 and have been dreading this for months. i know that im still young, but this felt like such a huge step and the pressures of legality felt like violent waves. the type of waves that would knock me down and leave me with an open wound?? idk. i really just hate the fact that my life is passing by me so rapidly and i fail to be more present and appreciative of the "now". this vid made me realize a few things and the poem was lovely🫶🏻
I know you're not advocating for uninstalling those apps, but that was the only thing that worked for me. It got so bad I would have panic attacks that everything I ever did amounted to nothing by comparison to everyone else. Seeing people having enough money to travel and enjoy lenghty vacations while I've not worked anything yet due to having CPTSD just made me hate myself. I've been off instagram for a month and that helped SO MUCH. Unless your work is involving social media, I don't find value in it anymore or in short form content.
your poem is about to make me cry :’)
I love this. I’m about to graduate school and I’m not too happy that I cringe whenever someone brings it up or the fact I’m a young adult now. I don’t want to be scared of growing up because it’s a beautiful thing but it’s happening so fast and I’m confused about everything lol. Ever since I turned 16 I’ve been reminiscing on childhood pictures and talking about memories with my parents and siblings
Beautiful video, Inayah. I wish I had a friend like you to talk about these topics in the amount of depth as you do.
Your vivid poem gave me chills Inayah, just beautiful.
Today is MY birthday.. Inayah you never miss it's crazy how I always relate to your videos
thank you for the poem especially, i love how its prosody sounds so far. my eyes are wet by
Just moved from my childhood home...this timing was insane
Just turned 21😌….your poem is so beautiful 🫶🏼
your videos are always exactly what i needed to hear. you help me learn about myself
Love your energy girl fr
Your poem is so beautiful❤️ I needed this so much, thank you
always look forward to watching your videos! they’ve helped me view life differently, thank you ☺️
That poem was so beautiful
The poem was beyond beautiful ❤
Incredible video. Always remember future you will always miss where you are now. We’re always living in the best moment - the present.
Inayah can you talk about the senior year
And how it’s full of emotions , then how can we accept the change that comping with it
I love you 💕 your channel is something else, keep up the amazing work 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
When you said sad but beautiful in the end I literally said "and that's life" before you said the same haha
Your poem is magical💜💜💜
My dad died a year ago, havent had a thought of age and getting older but since he died im living in fear. It has turned everything up side down, like the balance of my life is shattered. And im just scared. Its like aging and the fact that you die wasnt real before to me, now its too real.
broke shattered and lost coming up on graduation ❤
lucky enough to have grown up with you and excited to grow old with you
i really needed this video
my biggest fear is that my parents get older i cant live without them.
I loved everything about this video! I would love to know what camera you used to record this angel🧚♂️🫶
i loved your poem so much
Can I ask what camera you use? I love the aesthetic
so real for this!
I cried so hard.
This came just in time, my birthday is on the 28th and I'm turning 16. I know I have a shit ton of life, but I'm not too proud to admit it's a little fear in me about it. Aging, that is. It's stupid, and I'm slowly getting over it.
Omg the timing... today i realised that only 30 days left for me turning 17 , and its scary the idea of growing up .
You are a baby you basically just came out of the womb 😂😂
Same i turned 18 this year and I'm scared of growing up
Think this is for the 25+ demographic.
I get you’re now understanding you’re not static and one day you’ll have to face this ‘phased out’ or sense of deep loss feeling, but the loss I felt at 17 was child’s play compared to now.
You’re mourning childhood, but you still have the privilege to dream adolescent dreams for now. It’s a different feeling being an adult, still feeling like a child and experiencing the jarring reality you’re not getting ready for school, but for work. That you can’t use youth as an excuse for struggling and the financial strains and disappointments of life are like a boulder to the shoulder.
That you slowly become more fearful of the mirror and don’t know where you fit in anymore and whether or not you even want to fit in with your demographic. The trappings of adult life aren’t that appealing even if it goes well-job, kids, marriage, creaky knees.
Oh honey, you have so much to live for. Enjoy your youth, you are nowhere near old age
My birthday is a couple hours away and I am left speechless
Timing is crazy
thank you
love
Poetry and Hymn and good literature and Gatdening is Therapy. Also looking within and the Stars at night. Learning to bake a cake 🍰🎂 and tasting what is good. What is your favourit poem and Book? Amen 🙏
Nobody want lost in betting we must help want dame need to done the true if me is look in live horse racing nobody can keep any number with me 😊
Ilyyy
I see this as a 16th birthday (which is today) present
21:28 omg are you fan also
That’s so cool
im wish happy birhtday you your lady friend ❤🎉im hope if you love to leaning the true is ok
Dear.
U are so gorgeous
❤im really like to look at your hair, eyes,lips so nice cool went im look.are you really need to know the key secret ❤