What Should I Do With My Life Novels & Stories

On the day Mom transfers the house to my younger brother, Elio Campbell, I'm busy paying off his fourth credit card. "You're his older sister. It's your duty to take care of your younger brother. The house may be in his name, but you'll always have a room here," she reminds me. However, later on, my sister-in-law, Bonnie Smith, transforms that room into a nursery without even consulting me. At the ripe old age of 38, I'm single, homeless, and have no savings. Mom tells me, "Your brother's second child is starting kindergarten soon. Why don't you help out with the tuition? It's not like you have much to spend your money on anyway." I chip in because I still care about my family. I'm d

Oops. I blushed and tore my eyes away, looking at my hands fiddling on my lap. "So, Larissa, you haven't told us what you plan to do if you graduate from high school," I froze, lifting my head with furrowed brows. I was taken aback by the question, not that I didn't have an answer to it. If it was two weeks ago, I wouldn't know the answer to that, but ever since Zayne told me Zyaire was leaving, I hadn't stopped thinking about what I wanted to do with my life and I came up with only one thing. Zayne said I should think about what I love doing the most and what I'm most confident in, and there was only one.

And yeah, I should be glad and jumping over the moon, right? Fuck my life, I couldn't decide what the hell I wanted anymore.

I head back to my room with no sense of direction or purpose. What should I do? The laptop on my table stares morosely at me. I haven’t opened it in days. I grab my phone and walk to the table. My fingers run over my face so many times as I try to think up the best plan. I can’t sit here and wait. Instaagram is out of the question. What about TicToc?

My brain was crying, didn't get tired thinking about him. I tried to empty my mind, pushing all thoughts away. But only thought seemed easy. I needed to rest. 'Should I go somewhere alone? But I have only one day. I don't know. What should I do in my life? I don't have any particular aim. No special person! ' My breath seemed harsh to my ears. Would that! Thinking could vanish all the problems. I closed my eyes, hoping to sleep.

Say no to things you really don't want to do. Don't feel pressured to do what other people might think is a fulfilling life; you might want a mediocre life, and that is so okay. Life does not always go as plan. Tell your loved ones you love them every time you get the chance and love them with everything you have. And this is where I want you to remember that I will always love you with my whole heart.

“What do you think I should do?” “I think you should do what makes you happy,” I said carefully. “Not what you think I want, or what feels safe, but what actually makes you happy.” “What makes me happy is having my best friend,” Chloe said. “But I also need a life outside of protecting you or being protected or living in constant crisis mode. I need boring. I need predictable. I need to know what tomorrow looks like.” “Then take the job,” I said, meaning it. “Go to Seattle. Build your boring, predictable life. You’ve earned it.”

"It has made me take a look at my life and how aimlessly I've been living. I want to have a purpose in life Bobbo. Look at Nads, she's only 21 but she has her own make-up line and..." "But you're not Nadia." "I know I'm not her Bobbo but I need something that's worth living for. I need something to center myself and dancing just doesn't cut it out for me anymore. It's affecting me badly Bobbo. I need a fresh start, I need to go back to school. Hell, I need a lot of things but mostly, I need Dada's shop opened first." "School?" "Yes Bobbo but it's still undecided. So, will you help me?"

I shook my head. What the hell should I do?”

Travel if it's your desire, don't if it's not. Work to live, don't live to work. Seriously, do what makes your heart feel happy. Eat the cake. Zero guilt. Say no to things you really don't want to do. Don't feel pressured to do what other people might think is a fulfilling life; you might want a mediocre life, and that is so okay. Tell your loved ones you love them every time you get the chance and love them with everything you have.