I realize that for some, going to a restaurant and asking for a table for one can stir up some anxiety or just feel plain weird. But stop waiting for Chad or Brad to take you out, and hear me out on why your next dinner date should be with your pretty self.

My 20s have been filled with some of the biggest changes of my life, along with plenty of lessons I never saw coming. So before I officially enter a new decade, here are five things I'm happily leaving behind.

We moved to Orange County to build the life we wanted. I didn’t expect that life to include spending 15 hours in the car every week.