So the day
has arrived that I turn 20 years old *cringes at the thoughts*. Nop, I’m not completely
happy about this but I know I have to face it. Today January 13th,
2016 I turn 20 years old. Everyone keeps telling me I’m still young, but to me
it feels like too much. Anyways, I’m not here to be bitter over my birthday,
instead, I want to tell you 20 important lessons this life has taught me:
1. Mom always knows. Disagree all you
want with her, but she knows. She knows when a boy is not right for you, or
when that girl would end up hurting you. Mom always knows what is right for
you. I know in the back of my mind that yes mom, I will end up with an engineer
and not a writer.
2. Time can heal everything. I promise
you it does. You probably hear this all the time, but it is true. You will not
even remember how it felt to have him around, or why you liked that girl as a
friend so much. Give it time, you will feel better.
3. Bullies are all around, learn not to
listen. Even in college people will talk behind your back, people will still
make fun of you. But forget them and move on with your life.
4. Nobody needs to come between you and
your friends. I did learn this the hard way, but never let anyone come between
you two. Not a guy, not another friend, no one.
5. You will fail and fail and fail, but
you don’t have to give up and you’ll learn from this. You will fail the first
time and maybe the second time, but you’ll learn and you’ll get what you want
and succeed. Never ever give up just because you fail once, or twice, move on
and work harder
6. You can never go wrong with eyeliner.
Learn how to use it, and wear it, always.
7. Find something that you love and do
it every day. Even if you suck, do it. If
you love to sing, do it every day. If you enjoy writing, do it every day. You’ll
find a little bit of joy every day.
8. Your body is sacred take care of it
but decorate it. Get that tattoo, get that piercing, but eat healthy, workout, meditate
and get some sleep.
9. Take pictures and pictures and more
pictures. Even if people look at you strange you don’t want to forget that time
you saw that beautiful sunset or the time you went around Walmart in a shopping
cart even though your legs defiantly do not fit.
10. Find two lipsticks you like, one for
the winter and one for the summer. Change it every now, but choose two and you
are safe to go.
11. Taylor Swift has the answer to your
heart break. My personal favorite is “We are Never ever getting back” but
basically listen to every single album and I guarantee that you’ll go from
crying your eyes out to dancing and singing to “22” in your bedroom.
12. Sometimes a good cry is all you
need. So go ahead and cry your heart out, cry and cry. Crying is good
motivation to remember how you don’t want to feel, so you go ahead and fix
whatever bothers you. Or you go to the kitchen get some good food that will
make you feel better.
13. You have to read and read. I’m
pretty sure this is the only advice I give to my younger siblings. Books just
give you something to kill time and hey, you can always start a conversation if
you know a good book. Bonus: thanks to a book I got my first tattoo.
14. Ignore what people might say and
just do you. So what if that girl from your class think your shirt is ugly? So what
if the guy you are dating does not like tattoos and piercings? Just do whatever
makes you happy. Go ahead and get 5 billion tattoos, wear that skirt and cut
all your hair, the only one who has to like it, is you.
15. Don’t expect anything from anyone. Harsh,
but true. Go ahead and day dream that someone will come to the door with donuts
and a life-size unicorn but no, it might never happened. You can dream all you
want, like I hope one day I can live in a penthouse in NY with my 3 cats and walk
to work every day at Vogue, but that is because it is me who has to work hard
to achieve that. Don’t expect the world to stop for you, just work hard to get
what you want.
16. Give people nicknames. Not only is
it hilarious but you create a bond with them
17. Drinking coffee does not make you a
grown up. It only makes you human who either did not sleep or has to stay up
late. So drink away my friend.
18. And it is ok to be a grown up. Yes,
doing the laundry sucks, and so does cooking. But going out without anyone
questioning is also and so does driving around with friends blasting to music.
19. Express your feelings. Whether you
like to talk, write, sing or draw, don’t bottle up, at some point you’ll burst
and you’ll realize you can’t go on like that.
20. Life is made of small moments, take
them all in. Like watching the sunset by the river with your friends, or
walking at 5am in Buenos Aires with people you just meet, or dancing to Taylor
Swift after getting a good grade.
Love
Pili
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