Why "A Beautiful Era"?

I believe that everyone has their own definition of a time period that they perceive to be the "best" time period. For some it was the head-banging, neon-lit 1980's, or the flower-power, peace-and-love 1960's, or like old souls like myself, the roaring, rebellious jazz age of the 1920's (minus the slightly oppressive state for females- could've done without that.) But in all actuality, what's synonymous with all of these time periods is that there was a group of people, usually in their late teens to early 20's -- that just enjoyed their time, enjoyed what they had, and lived life with no regrets.

The name of this blog is "A Beautiful Era" for a reason. Honestly, I feel that if I were this age, living in any time period, I would be having the time of my life. Tapping into my people-watching tendencies, I simply can't help but smile when I think of how great it is to be young. One of the perks of living in a college town is you truly never run out of sights to see and stories to tell. It could be a Tuesday Night, and people are hell-bent on having a great night at the local bar, even though they have an 8am class the following morning that they may or may not make it to, but hey! They can just worry about that tomorrow. Today doesn't have to affect tomorrow, it just has to for this moment - for right now. It's a time when you can be completely free to do whatever you please, and maybe have one too many beers or glasses of wine, and turn to your friend the next day and laugh because it happened. It's a time where you can forget the world and get lost in a sunlit park by yourself and reflect upon the past and the future. It's a time of bliss, and a time of possibility.

Something I admire about young adulthood is every person's willingness to be daring, bold and adventurous. You can get up and sing Karaoke in front of complete strangers with no hesitation, simply because it's fun and you know your biggest fans are all the friends who encouraged you to do it in the first place, like my lovely friend: 

Or you change it up, and give yourself a whole new look, reinvent yourself, or simply just spice things up, like my friend who decided that it was time to give her blonde locks and bit of a "color"
(doesn't it look great?!)

This is the state of the most resiliency, the most bravery, and the most courageousness, anyone will ever have. You have a chance to make wrong choices and bounce back, laugh them off, and chalk it up to living. You have to chance to mend your own heart and realize how strong you really are. You have the chance the be the most responsible person and the most rebellious person all in one day. Who says you can't be a flower child soul who loves Madonna in her "Like A Virgin" days whilst calling you're dearest friends "old sport" and drinking martinis? Because really, we have nothing to lose, nothing holding us back, and deep down I think every young adult knows--the fun is just beginning.