Oh hey there š This week I am turning 29. My last year in my twenties! I donāt mind getting older, as I welcome a new lesson every year. Soooo welcome everyone to 29 LESSONS FOR 29ā¦These are lessons I have learned (the hard way) that I would like to share with you.
1. You are 1/1. There is no one else like you on this planet. Learn to love you for you and really appreciate the person in the mirror.
2. Call out bullies. Loudly. Actually embarrass them. Make them feel dumb for treating someone with disrespect.
3. Book the flight. Plan later. Twenties are meant for spontaneous travel. See the world, find other cultures and appreciate your differences.
4. If you do things differently and move differently, it will be difficult for others to understand. Be okay with that.
5. Forgive your past self. The person you used to be got you to where you are today. Forgive her, she only did what she knew how to do at the time as best as she could.
6. Your energy is transformative. Donāt give it away for free. Learn when a reaction is warranted.
7. If you leave a hang out with someone feeling worse than when you arrived, that person is not for you.
8. If youāre the butt of every joke in your friend group, get new friends. They see something threatening in you and will keep you from becoming your best self.
9. Fail at SOMETHING. Maybe itās a new skill or a hobby. Get comfortable with the sting of failure.
10. No one is coming to save you. Pick yourself up and become your greatest cheerleader.
11. Embarrass yourself once a day. Breaking down your ego is essential to growth. Being comfortable in the uncomfortable and learning to laugh at yourself will add joy to your life.
12. He isnāt playing hard to get or playing games. He just doesnāt like you enough to respect your time.
13. Emotionally codependent relationships with a toxic person will destroy your entire life.
14. Become a really good listener. (Even if you have crippling ADHD and finish peoples sentences before they can). Slow down and listen, you never know how badly someone needs to be heard.
15. Cover your face (AND SCALP) in the sun, no tan is worth future skin damage + wrinkles.
16. Never trust if it rises fast. (Actually just listen to the entire song: Labyrinth by Taylor Swift) Fast money/success with minimal effort will not last.
17. Become so comfortable by yourself that you need minimal to no external validation. If you cannot be alone with your thoughts, something is wrong.
18. Donāt live your life for other people. Respect where you came from but there is no reason to live by the same rules as everyone who has come before you. Take what works for you and figure out the rest.
19. Karma is very real. Watch what you say and do, karma will always come back for payment.
20. Get a HOBBY. Something completely different from your day job that brings you excitement. Always be learning and stimulate yourself mentally.
21. You need rest and you need tons of water. Take the time to rest and be intentional about taking time off.
22. No is a complete sentence. Self respect means saying no. People pleasing is OUT!
23. Rejection is protection. If something is meant for you it cannot and will not miss you. Take the āLā and claim it as a W.
24. Emotions donāt lie. Your emotions are valid. Feel them and trust your intuition. You are so important to this world, always let the light in.
25. You have purpose in this life. Find it. Create it. Happiness can be a choice if you allow it, choose happiness.
26. Give yourself permission to let go. Let go of the thoughts in your mind that tell you that you arenāt good enough or you canāt do it. Let go and allow yourself peace.
27. Bad things will happen to you. Donāt let those moments hold you back. Feel the emotion deeply and grieve the person you were before that thing happened to you and then leave it in the past.
28. Take care of yourself. Whatever that looks like for you.
29. HAVE COURAGE! Count to three and have that hard conversation or make that big decision, your future self will thank you. And rememberā¦I am rooting for you.
