I was reading the article in Marie Claire and started to think about what I would tell my teenage self. I guess these will be my top few…The entire list will put you to sleep…:)
1. It will be more interesting to take time to discover more about yourself, build your own individual style than to follow others blindly.
2. Enjoy frivolous romances but that is not love. Adult relationship is alot more complicated, intense and definitely not ‘happily ever after’.
3. Your life is not determined by the A’levels. Some of the more interesting people you will meet may not have a degree. In fact, no one (ok..maybe your first employer) will ever ask you about your education!
4. You will not always get what you want in life.Whatever doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.
5. Your parents and sisters will mean alot to you in time to come.
So what’s yours?
You often regret the things that you did not have the courage to do than many of the foolish things that you did when you were 18.
I like this:) My add-ons:
* Love yourself: embrace all your strengths and weaknesses – this is one of the key ingredients to happiness.
* It’s A-ok to be different. In fact, it’s refreshing!
* Keep asking questions … don’t just accept things at face value
* Don’t be in a hurry to grow up
Ohhh Babe..this is why I miss our conversations 🙂
Here are mine:
1) Mother does know best! 2) Thank God for the cute guy who persisted in ignoring you because he becomes a real DOG in 15 yrs time !3) Be yourself. It is real the you who will be rewarded with REAL love and friends over the years. Boy am I glad I learned this lesson after a couple of false starts and before it is too late.
I should have chased after my first big crush!!! And incidentally, I was 18 when it happened!