In honor of my 26th birthday (woof!) on Saturday, I wanted to share 25 life lessons that I’ve learned over the years.
I was planning on going more in depth for each and every one of these but I figured y’all would get tired of me after reading five. As I reflect over my first quarter of my life (cringing writing this), I realized that my life is pretty damn good. I’m incredibly blessed with my friendships, my family, my job, my health, and all aspects of life. If my 10 year old self would see what I accomplished since then I think I would be very proud. I laugh as I’m typing this because when I was younger I said by the age of 26 I would be driving a mini van (it was my dream car as a child..judge me), married, and with two children. Well, none of that is true. I’ve come to realize that life doesn’t have to always go as planned and I have to trust God with his plan for me..and with that, I know that everything will be a-okay!
Take care of your skin
Cherish memories with loved ones
Reading can actually be enjoyable
Eating out is expensive
Boys suck
Work hard
But still have fun
Go outside your comfort zone
Make new friends
Travel
Splurge on yourself
Working out can be fun
Life doesn’t have to always go according to plan
Patience is hard to come by
Educate yourself on world affairs and politics
Reality TV may be trash but watch it anyways
Cooking can be a burden but learn how to do it
Take risks
Be your own best friend
Learn how to be independent
Never fake it until you make it
Get rid of toxic friendships
Smile often
Don’t assume that people have your best interests at heart
Trust that God has a plan for you
Thanks for reading Elle’s Edit. If you have any topics that you would like for me to discuss, feel free to email me at elizabeth.lane.dooley@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you! xo
