So I turned 34 last week! Yikes. Can somebody stop the ride please while I figure life out?
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These are 7 major lessons I wish my younger self would have taken to heart sooner. If you want to learn what I would tell my younger self, then this week’s video is perfect for you.
Hopefully, these insights will inspire you and help you save time wasted hating on yourself and comparing yourself to others.
I share two bonus tips at minute 6:44 that I could not leave out! Make sure you head to the blog and give this video a watch.
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These are some awesome tips! I especially agree with knowing the financial in and out before leaving your 20s.
Thanks Julie!
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Xo,
Bri
I would definitely say to my younger self, sort of like #1 on your list: Quit waiting to “be discovered” and to “make it,” and just DO the things you actually want to do. I have always enjoyed performing (singing, dance, acting, improv), and I think if I had buckled down, and taken the lessons, and dug into a community, and just started doing the kind of creative work I wanted to do, rather than auditioning for everyone *else’s* show, I would have enjoyed it a lot more and been a lot less restless. That’s what I’m doing now, and it’s so much FUN. I’m singing the music I *want* to sing, instead of people-pleasing. It rocks.
Another thing I would say to my younger self is: Keep working out and focusing on staying fit, and do it in a way that you ENJOY. Health problems pop up all over when our bodies don’t get to move and stay strong. Even if you can’t run, maybe you can do yoga or dance. Heck, just stretch while you wait for the microwave, or do calf raises while you brush your teeth. I have found some great physical movement fits for me, and I love both my workouts and how I feel afterward.
Last thing, sort of like how you said being vulnerable is hard, but good: Listen to what’s going on inside your own heart. If you are afraid or lonely or sad, face those feelings, and find someone you trust who can help you figure out what to do. Someone I trust once said to me, “You feel things very deeply.” I had had a lot of emotions lined up waiting to get out, and it’s taken years to scrape the bottom of that barrel. Healthy outlets–journaling, taking walks, talking with friends, talking with God, climbing trees–are super important to me.
XO back! Julie : )
Hi hi Julie dear!
Sorry for the super late reply on your amazing comment. You have no idea how encouraging reading your comment was for me. I’m soaking it all in and definitely needed the reminder. I genuinely thank you. Are you on Facebook?