10 things every young woman should know

 I love finding fun ballet pics, so here's one from weheartit.com, originally from Black and White by Boya Arsila

After having my morning cup of joe, with hazelnut cream of course!, I am now ready to embark on another day of work. But before the dreaded 15th hour of the day arrives I WILL be very productive today. For starters, I'm updating my blog:). Then I have a few loads of laundry to finish, need to go to the gym to get my sweat on, then some errands need to be done as well.

Yesterday as I was facebook creeping on the newsfeed I found this great post by "Girl's Guide To". I am a fan of their facebook page and had just realized they have a blog too so I am now a follower of that too. It's a fun, girly site to just get cute fun tips on anything really or to just read the stories they share. I pasted the post that I really liked. It's from an article (I think SELF or Health magazine) and it's written by the author Patricia Volonakis Davis, from DivineCaroline.  I definitely got a good laugh from reading these and hope you do too. Enjoy!

1. You are at least ten times prettier than you think you are. 

That holds true no matter how pretty you already think you are! Don’t believe me? Ask your mother/auntie/grannie if she thought she was pretty when she was twenty. She’ll say no. Then find a photo of her at that age. See what I mean?

2. The only thing you should be faking is confidence. 

If you don’t have it yet, pretend you do. In every new situation, pretend you’re not nervous, pretend you’re not afraid. After a few times doing this, the pretend part disappears.

3. Want to try something new like painting, skiing, running your own business? Go to the library and borrow ten different books on the subject. 

Skim through them all, find the ones that have the most vital information and study them. Then see number 2.

4. No matter how old you get, remember what it was like to be a nine-year old girl. 

Remember the feeling of freedom. If you’ve already forgotten, do a cartwheel. You can so still do one. Savior that feeling. Wake up with it every day. You’ll stay young until the day you die.

5. In the same vein, cut or potted flowers are never a waste of money. 

Because every time we glance at them, they remind us how much beauty there can be in the world.

6. Speaking of money, starting right this moment, whether you’re twenty or sixty, you can change your finances around. 

Don’t leave someone else completely in charge, whether it’s your husband, partner, parents, or banker. Become financially savvy. Financial independence gives you the freedom to walk away from many bad situations. How do you know you’re in bad situation? See number seven.

7. If your stomach hurts and you haven’t got a virus, you’re in a bad situation. 

Before you know what it is, your stomach always does. Give yourself some time to ponder what it might be that’s making your stomach hurt. Chances are you already do know, you just don’t want to believe it, for some reason. You can ignore advice from your friends, even your own brain, but you can’t ignore your stomach, because the stomach never lies. Oh, and by the way–drowning your stomach in alcohol won’t make it stop telling you the truth, either.

8. When meeting someone new and he or she seems to be behaving like an ass**le, show compassion first. 

If after you display your sincere compassion, they are still acting like an assh*le, walk away. If they follow you, call the police.

9. Wear sunscreen on your face, neck, and hands every day, winter and summer. 

I don’t care how dark your skin naturally is. Wear it. You’ll remember me when you look in the mirror at age fifty. Always keep in mind that Your body is directly connected to your spirit. Look after your body. Exercise, floss, and brush your teeth. Put nothing in your body that can permanently harm your spirit, including the wrong man.

10. And if you are in bed with a man and he’s the right man…

...meaning your stomach doesn’t hurt, he’s smiling at you, he knows your name, he’s not drunk, and neither are you–for godsakes, enjoy yourself. He is not at all thinking about how fat your thighs look.

Here's the link to the original article if you are interested:

http://excelle.monster.com/news/articles/3467-10-things-id-love-to-tell-my-younger-self

Well, there ya have it. Hope you all have a fabulous Sunday! And to those students who have yet to start their spring semester, enjoy your last two days off! :)

Oh and ps. I saw Country Strong. GREAT MOVIE!!!! You must see it! Awesome acting, great music, just all around great :)

Just another pretty picture for your viewing pleasure. 

xoxo

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