32 Lessons I’ve Learned in My 32 Years of Life

Monday marked my 32nd Birthday. Birthdays to me, are always days of reflection and appreciation of life. I thought it would be fun to put together a list of what I’ve learned and will continue to take with me through this thing called LIFE.

1. Be compassionate towards others, you never know what they’re going through
2. Listen. Truly listen to someone without distraction
3. Sometimes if someone has a problem with you, it’s not really about you, it’s about them.
4. Vice-Versa: sometimes if you have a problem with someone else, it’s not really about them, it’s about you.
5. You don’t always have to say yes
6. Clean the kitchen before bed
7. Sit with a problem for a while before you react. Let the emotion subside and then after, approach with a clear head
8. You’ll never regret an exercise
9. Worrying fixes nothing
10. Surround yourself with people who make you laugh
11. Your life is as good as your mindset
12. Have faith in God’s plan
13. If you have the power to make someone happy, DO IT
14. Hug the dog every day
15. Take mental snapshots whenever you can
16. “I’ll get gas tomorrow” never ends well
17. If it doesn’t make you feel fabulous: don’t do it, don’t buy it, don’t keep it
18. It’s better to be the one that smiled than the one that didn’t smile back
19. Haste makes WASTE (thanks Dad)
20. Set time limits on projects
21. Be deliberately optimistic
22. Don’t respond to negativity OR people talking badly about others – just ignore it
23. You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, but there will still be someone who hates peaches
24. What’s important is that YOU like YOU
25. Healthy food and skincare should be your most important splurges
26. Taking care of yourself helps you take care of others
27. Take mental snapshots of little moments whenever you can
28. Put down the phone during family time <3
29. You don’t have to win every argument
30. Prepare and plan for trips (loosely)
31. Breathe deeply
32. The best is yet to come!