Navigating friendships, finances and finding peace

CAPE Town influencer Neevan Ferris reflects on life at 25, offering real advice for those navigating their twenties. | Instagram

- BERNELEE VOLLMER

THERE'S something wildly humbling about turning 25 as a woman.

One minute you're thriving on iced coffee and bad decisions, the next your frontal lobe starts developing, and suddenly everything makes sense and also hurts.

You wake up with new opinions, a lower tolerance for nonsense, and an overwhelming urge to protect your peace

That's exactly the stage Cape Town influencer Neevan Ferris tapped into when she shared the lessons she’s learnt at 25, “against my will,” as she says.

First up: friendships. Or rather, the slow, awkward shedding of them. “Not everyone is meant to stay in your life. Some people are just lessons, not lifetime subscriptions,’ Ferris says.