Life Lessons in My Mid-Twenties

When I turned 25, I wrote a bullet list of a bunch of things I had learned. I don’t expect everyone or really anyone to agree with everything on this list but it was fun to make and I hope you can at least gain something so here it is:

• Besides Jesus, drinks and apps on friday nights is all you really need to be happy

• You’re allowed to think for yourself and do what’s best for you

• The best way to not gain weight and eat what you want is intermittent fasting

• Don't dye your hair

• Sleep as much as you feel you need and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise

• You can learn nearly any life skill off of youtube

• It’s okay to not be a morning person and that doesn’t automatically make you lazy

• It’s okay to not be an extrovert and that doesn’t automatically make you selfish

• Drinking water will solve a lot of problems

• Just buy a heating pad

• Also a heated blanket

• You can always rejoice in your salvation and find your peace in Jesus!

• If you and your husband don’t sleep well in the same bed, sleep in separate beds for the sake of your quality of sleep

• Ending a friendship isn’t always sinning and sometimes it’s better for both parties

• Along the same lines, you don’t need to keep every person in your life to be obedient to the Lord

• Take a bath when you’re upset

• Get yourself some good hobbies that you enjoy

• You don’t need to defend yourself to people who will never understand and you don’t owe people explanations

• Its okay to keep a lot of things to yourself & you don’t have to share every detail of your life even to your closest friends

• Good therapy is 100% worth it

• Learn how to forgive others and let go of the past

• Life is too short to read a book you don’t enjoy

• Twilight (yes, the vampire series) is underrated

• Always have ibuprofen, ginger pills and melatonin

• When it comes to your job, don’t lie when you interview, then do your best and let God do the rest

• When it comes to people pleasing, the sooner you can get over that the better

• The key to happiness is to care less about the things you cannot control

• Social media can be straight up toxic

• Instead of following trends, buy clothes that make you look your best

• A walk or workout can almost always lift your mood

• So can your favorite music

• Good underwear and bras will make all the difference

• If it’s not a big deal for you, just do the things that make your husband happy

• Just because a christian says something even with good intentions does not make it true or helpful

• Find a good job and a good mattress because you spend a majority of your life there

• Let yourself feel emotions but don’t let them control you

• Get in the habit of being grateful for what you have instead of being critical of what you don’t have

• Preach good, helpful and truthful thoughts to yourself!

• Don't let people convince you black coffee is better than coffee with creamer

• Actually don’t let people convince you to do anything you know you don’t want to do

I’m almost 27 and this all still rings true for me!