Taylor Swift Talks the 30 Things She Has Learned Before Turning 30 in April Issue of ELLE
Taylor Swift is on the cover of ELLE magazine. The singer is on the cover of the magazine’s upcoming April issue.
In the issue, Taylor has written her own article called, “30 Things I Learned Before Turning 30”. The article is all about the things Taylor has learned over the years now that she is in the last year of her twenties.
On dealing with serious family illnesses: “Both of my parents have had cancer, and my mom is now fighting her battle with it again. It’s taught me that there are real problems and then there’s everything else. My mom’s cancer is a real problem. I used to be so anxious about daily ups and downs. I give all of my worry, stress, and prayers to real problems now.”
On being able to forgive herself: “My mom always tells me that when I was a little kid, she never had to punish me for misbehaving because I would punish myself even worse. I’d lock myself in my room and couldn’t forgive myself, as a five-year-old. I realized that I do the same thing now when I feel I’ve made a mistake, whether it’s self-imposed exile or silencing myself and isolating. I’ve come to a realization that I need to be able to forgive myself for making the wrong choice, trusting the wrong person, or figuratively falling on my face in front of everyone. Step into the daylight and let it go.”
On taking the time to inform herself about our Nation’s politics: “I took a lot of time educating myself on the political system and the branches of government that are signing off on bills that affect our day-to-day life. I saw so many issues that put our most vulnerable citizens at risk, and felt like I had to speak up to try and help make a change. Only as someone approaching 30 did I feel informed enough to speak about it to my 114 million followers. Invoking racism and provoking fear through thinly veiled messaging is not what I want from our leaders, and I realized that it actually is my responsibility to use my influence against that disgusting rhetoric. I’m going to do more to help. We have a big race coming up next year.”
To read her full article click here. I love some of her answers. Which answer is your favorite?
Source: ELLE
