Today is the last day of my 20s. Which puts me in the “grandparent” category on this hell site, so I thought: “hey I should impart my wisdom on the youth of today yes yes swell idea this won’t ruin any lives”. So… here’s some life advice form a Certified Adult™:
* Nobody knows what the hell their doing with their life. They might make you believe that they do, but honey, no. We’re all essentially blind chicken running around, pretending we’re functional big chicken.
* Spread a little kindness everywhere you go. Most people really only just want to know that someone is willing to listen to them.
* Take chances. I know that a lot of times, being unable to take these chances is determined by outside factors (and by this I mean $$$), but whenever money isn’t a hindrance, take those chances.
* YOU DO YOU, BOO. Society might want to make you think that you need to be doing certain things by a certain age, but no. That is a LIE. You don’t have to get married, have a kid, have a 9 to 5 job, be in committees, get a PHD, DO things. You decide your life. You decide what makes you happy. Don’t let others smother that.
* You’re never ever old enough to pursue a dream. Just because you’re not doing something you’ve dreamed of doing right now, that doesn’t mean that you’ve forever given up on that dream. Life has a way of surprising you.
* There will be bad days. A lot of them. It will be hard, and painful and heartbreaking and sometimes horrible. But THEY. WILL. PASS. Always try to keep your chin up and keep going. Keep fighting. Keep trying.
* It really does get better.
* Surround yourself with people who make you feel good about yourself. With people you can trust. Don’t be afraid to let go of toxic friendships or relationships. Put yourself first.
* Internet friendships are real and can be more meaningful than friendships you might have/have had with people you’ve met irl.
* The kindness of strangers is often bigger than the kindness of family or friends.
* Just because you share blood with a person, that doesn’t make them entitled to your love and respect. Those can be freely given and taken away, no matter who that person is. To put it bluntly: just because they’re your parents/siblings/etc doesn’t mean that you have to love them if they treat you like crap.
* Animals are the purest form of love and we’re not worthy of them.
* The world has gained something with you in it. Never fucking forget that.
* When the world or your life is going to shit, hang on to the small things: that puppy you have at home - for whom you mean the entire world, the way your favourite book makes you feel, listening to a new album from your favourite band, sunrises, fresh snow, summer nights, your favourite ice cream, movie marathons - all these small things m a t t e r. Hold on to them.
* It’s okay to want things for yourself. It’s okay to want more, to dream big.
* Explore your creativity. Don’t avoid doing something because you think you’re not good enough at it. And hey, the only way to get better is to practice, right? :)
* There is no such thing as a guilty pleasure. Something that brings you joy shouldn’t make you feel guilty at all. Love what you want and enjoy what you want. There are worse things in the world.
* We are our worst judge. We hold ourselves to standards that are greater than others, so… remember to try and be a little kinder to yourself, not only to others.
* You are FUCKING BEAUTIFUL.
* You will fail at things sometimes. We’re all human and sometimes we can’t do everything right. But failing at something doesn’t mean that you should stop trying or that the world will end because you failed. Get up, dust yourself off and try again.
* You’ll be okay. You are loved. You matter. <3
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