Main characters, do this:
Make your bed every single morning. It starts your day with a sense of accomplishment.
Find your regular coffee shop, memorize your barista’s name, and have a go-to coffee order.
Stop to smell the flowers (and send a picture to your mom so she can appreciate them with you).
Curate playlists for your every mood. Envision them as the soundtrack to your big, beautiful life.
Give yourself full permission to sing and dance at stoplights (no one is paying attention).
DM the acquaintance you wish you knew better. I bet they wish they knew you better too.
For the love of god, leave your hometown. Your new setting, even if temporary, will grow you exponentially.
Go to therapy (if you can afford it). It’s the greatest gift you will ever give to yourself and those around you.
Speak up for your boundaries. Set your own bar for how you want others to treat you, or they will set it for you.
Learn why your parents are the way they are so you stop resenting the way they raised you.
Do not extend empathy to people who refuse to take accountability for their actions. It’s a waste of your precious energy.
Lean into the issues that get under your skin. Chances are, you’d be a really great piece of the puzzle in solving them.
There’s no point in saving the clothes that don’t fit you for “when you lose the weight”. Start embracing your body as it is, ever changing.
Own your sexuality and pleasure. When communicated effectively, doing so makes for better solo and partnered experiences.
Create a go-to character uniform for yourself. 3-5 outfits you love (matching sets for ease!), plus some statement accessories only you could pull off.
Get a tattoo or a piercing on a whim. You’re living in a borrowed meat sack for a speck of time, why overthink it?
Do things for the thrill of it. Kiss strangers, book impromptu trips, go skinny dipping, whatever.
If you want to stop feeling like time is passing you by, start making your birthdays, holidays and celebrations memorable.
Try not to record every second of the concert/event. Your followers didn’t pay to experience the show live, you did.
Shake up your routine and try a new hobby. It will allow you a rare opportunity to see the world with childlike wonder.
Keep your goals where you can regularly see them (as your phone background).
When in doubt, make the career decision that will grow you most.
Spend time in adoration of Mother Nature. It’s the best cure we have.
Stop wearing your “trust issues” on your sleeve as a means of avoiding commitment. Let yourself fall in love already.
