Happy birthday to me!
I wanted to share 32 things I've learned in the past 32 years. [in no particular order]
- Be you. Blue hair and all!
- Love the people that love you back.
- Those blue grip-helper things don't help when you're broken, just ask for help from someone stronger.
- Most stuff doesn't matter, don't worry about it.
- If you only focus on crappy stuff/people/weather you'll only get more crappy stuff/people/weather.
- Take naps whenever it's acceptable.
- You don't need 783 'friends', you need a handful of cheerleaders.
- Make plans and then be ok with those plans changing.
- Sometimes it's '2 steps forward and 1 step mulligan'
- There is nothing more wonderful than a perfectly ripe avocado.
- Mom's are not appreciated until their children are at least 18, hang in there.
- If you don't like it: unfollow, unsubscribe, ignore it, avoid it or shut up.
- Take a butt-load of pictures. [then you can pick which ones will go on your 'board' and you don't have to reply on everyone else's crappy photos of you!]
- Print your pictures, don't rely on technology to share your memories 30, 70 or hundreds of years from now.
- Try new things unless you think you might throw up, then maybe you should skip that one.
- If you're in a bad mood, hold the door open for everyone you can- they're always so smily, it's bound to rub off!
- Don't keep using a pillow you don't like.
- Buy the safest vehicle you can. #mushybrain #2014triedtokillme
- Learn to write with your left hand, you never know when you'll need it! [still working on this but I got pretty good last year!]
- "Organizing" doesn't mean "rearrange" it means "get this crap-pille under control before it takes over the whole kitchen!"
- Get off-the-grid once in a while.
- If you haven't worn it/used it/looked lovingly at it in a year, it's just taking up space for something that you might wear/use/look lovingly at.
- Finding 32 things you have learned is hard. Assuming I can't write stuff like "2+2=4"
- Learn new things. Old tricks are just that.
- Watching TV shouldn't be a 'favorite pastime' or hobby. [exemption: Shark Week]
- Be kind. Even when you want to be a dick. Kill them with kindness if you have to!
- People evolve. Priorities change. It's ok, life goes on.
- Pick your battles, do you really just want to battle your whole life?!
- Don't drive with just one arm on the top of your steering wheel [10 & 2 people!] #trexarm
- Laugh with your kid, more often than not. You can still be a "parent" while having fun.
- Do nice things for your cheerleaders, you might need them someday!
- Don't cry when you leave the house with only 1/2 of your makeup done, you're a hot mess and it's ok. And don't laugh when you see someone with only 1/2 their makeup done. You never know the whole story.
Happy 32-and-counting to meeeeeee!