16. You don’t need to date a football player.
It’s a phase.Trust me. Unless this football player is the man who was destined to be the one you marry (which you’ll know), don’t waste your time. I really hate to say this, but Taylor Swift was right when she said that you’ll do greater things in your life other than dating the boy on the football team. Don’t let a boy determine how you feel about yourself and how accomplished you feel. Boys are not things that we need to accomplish. Happiness and self-love are.
17. Don’t be a d*ck.
In my 21 years of being alive, I’ve learned that it honestly takes more effort to be mean to somebody than it does to be nice to them. I’m not saying that you have to love everybody you meet, but maturity is knowing when to be kind to someone regardless of your relationship with them. It’s not worth going out of your way to be less than civil to someone, trust me. It’s bad for your skin and your blood pressure, and nobody needs those problems right now.
18. If you’re pretty but you’re a bad person, your beauty means nothing.
So many attractive people are wasted on the fact that they’re bad people. You know how people say that kindness makes you 10 times more beautiful? They’re not wrong. Your energy radiates into how you come off to other people, and this is something that I live by.
19. You’re beautiful without makeup on.
I used to be so insecure about my skin and what my face looked like without makeup on. I didn’t leave the house without makeup on until recently. I spent so many years so self-conscious about my face and looking back on it, it was such a waste of stress and energy because not gonna lie, my skin is glowing’ with or without makeup on. I want everybody to have this realization too.
20. Having plants around your house helps your mood more than you realize.
If you’re going to do the least amount of things to help your mood and how you feel, let this be it. Having at least one plant in your room is literally the easiest way to bring life into your house, even when you’re stressed out or exhausted.
21. Don’t be afraid to take risks.
You’re still young. I learned only recently that it wasn’t worth being afraid of everything. I missed out on so many opportunities because of my anxieties and fears of failure, and it’s exhausting. Being afraid of pursuing your dreams and taking risks is draining and it benefits you in no way, so do the things you’ve always dreamed of doing. I recently quit my secure job where I had seniority to pursue my goals of being a writer. I was terrified, but I did it, and so far, so good.