Life Lessons

Here are a few recent things I have learned over the years...seen as I´m now "old" I wish I´d known these earlier:


-  a real friend is worth the world...whereas a fake friend means nothing

- it´s okay to not be okay/happy all the time

- working hard is essential but you have to know your limits, too

- sometimes you have to soothe yourself

- noone can bring you down or make you feel inferior without your consent

- smiling and thinking "fuck you" is the best thing to do in some situations...

-...in others you will need to speak up and fight back

- friends and family are more important than guys/girls

- never settle for anything you´re not happy with

- if you want something, go get it

- don´t be afraid to cut people out of your life. (this is a particularly hard one for me but it´s essential!
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. a little getaway weekend can work wonders

- making lists is good

- drink a lot of coffee/tea if you need to be productive. also wear sweatpants and slippers

- if it´s all too much: close your eyes and take THREE DEEP BREATHS

- ask for help if you need it

- when in doubt a gin and tonic helps!!

- and finally: if you´re not happy with something, change it!



That´s it for now. I´m still working on most of these - apart from the gin one - but I guess noone´s perfect :D