I was on Pinterest (surprise..) and saw this neat link to an article which inspired the title of this entry. Then I started thinking....what do I REALLY wish I'd known at 20? Hmmmmm.....
1. True love can never be fully understood until it happens!
2. Marriage can never be fully understood until it happens. Can I just say that as a side note, I could not wait to get married...literally my WHOLE life. LOL! I was engaged twice prior to my marriage to Beau, but obviously they didn't work out. It wasn't until I was married that I realized marriage really IS a serious matter...you need to be VERY thoughtful about! It's not like you can get married and just duck out (ahem....Kim Kardashian). It's serious! You are linked to someone by the LAW. Your name changes, your personal identity will change some, everything is now NOT all yours (LOL!), everything you do DOES effect the person you're married to and so much more. (wow...rant!) :)
3. A mental wellness check is perfectly OKAY every now and then!
4. Notice the details. Before I was married I didn't really care what kind of paper someone's wedding invitation came on. Now I know that SO many details go into the font, placement, wording and type of paper...that it shouldn't just be marked on the calendar and invite thrown away.
5. Be aware of the type of Health/Vision/Dental insurance you have, and UNDERSTAND it. (So many people don't!!!)
6. Keep track of your jobs and addresses. (I moved around A LOT)
7. Having a closet full of slacks and blouses does NOT mean you don't know how to have fun.
8. Being an introvert is NOT a bad thing. :)
9. Nobody has to like you and you don't have to like nobody! Being nice IS overrated.
10. Sometimes you have to go back to the store for ONE thing. It happens. Don't fret over it. (I was SUCH an uptight type-A person in my early twenties. I recall requesting my sister to make our grocery list so I could go to the store after work. She forgot to list the paper towels and still she swears I didn't speak to her for 3 days because of it. LOL!! I don't remember this.....) :)
11. You don't realize JUST how beautiful you are. Why is it you're never single??? Think about it!
12. Be considerate, polite and close your mouth when you have no idea on a topic. Don't just blurt out what you think it may be or what Google said it could be.
13. Have FUN! I'm not talking liquor. Find fun people and do fun things! Skydiving ---> FUN!
14. DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE FUTURE. It doesn't help anything. :)
15. Really try to not judge people. You could very easily end up in their shoes someday.
16. At least TRY out your dreams. Even if you don't reach the finish line how you'd envisioned, you have life lessons and good stories to tell. :)
17. If it seems too good to be right...RUN!!!!
18. Always watch your back. No one you work with, above or below you, gives two rips about whether or not you have a job.
19. GO to college. JUST do it. Get a degree in tofu for all I care. Just get a degree....apparently it gets your foot in the door when it comes to jobs. ;)
20. NEVER STOP BEING PASSIONATE!!!!!!
Okay...that is all for now I think. :)
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