I heard an interesting piece on NPR this afternoon on the way to pick up Monkey from daycare. It was about a young woman who on her blog asked older blog readers if they were to write a letter to their 20-year-old self, what would they say? I thought this concept was pretty cool and would like to know, what would you tell your 20-year-old self, if you could?
Here are few things I’d tell her:
- You can’t make someone love you no matter how much you love them
- Spend more time finding out who you are than following what other people think you should be
- Failure is okay. You won’t learn a thing without it.
- That guy? Isn’t worth a dime and you deserve better.
- Being on your own would be a good thing.
- Adopting 4 cats all the same age will result in major vet bills in about 10 years.
- Show off the body you have now and stop hiding it with baggy clothes. Use it while you have it.
Start saving money now. No, NOW!
Caramama — that’s a really good one!
Say I love you everyday….to yourself!!!!
DON’T ASK THE PREGNANT CHICK OUT ON A DATE.
You know how you feel paranoid all the time?
You’re supposed to feel that way. They are all against you.
Trust no one until they’ve earned it.
Always have an out.
And use what you’ve learned about forensics as both a defense and a weapon–you need it.