30 Life Lessons I’ve Learned in 30 Years

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“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” -Maya Angelou

If only I’d known then what I know now… As I reflect on my twenties, which are officially behind me, I don’t regret the mistakes I made. The wasted nights, erm, wasted. The guys dressed head-to-toe in red flags. The frenemies I kept around for company. Insecurity, procrastination, risky behavior and every mistake made me the woman I am today. I think 20 year old me would be stoked about it.

So, learn from my mistakes, and read on for the most important lessons I’ve learned in my twenties.

30 life Lessons I’ve Learned in 30 Years:

1. Go after what you want in life. Your life is too short not to. Prioritize your dreams. You don’t have to go after them with reckless abandon (you certainly can) but you can instead go after them slowly, in the background, with a safety net. You’ll continue to make progress, and the act of chasing your dreams will fulfill you. Time moves faster as you get older, and you want to look back knowing you did what you could.
2. LOVE YOURSELF. Seriously, you are stuck with you literally forever, so you might as well make your relationship loving, kind, forgiving, and healthy. Have your own back, always. Believe in your ideas, in your…