I saw this article and thought of you- and things I want you to know when you get older.
This pretty much sums up a lot of them.
Take notes.
love,
mommy
101 Things I Will Teach
My Daughters
MAR. 21, 2014
1.
Chocolate is only a temporary fix.
2. A
properly-fitting bra is not a luxury. It is a necessity.
3. Your
happiness is your happiness and yours alone.
4. How to
apply red lipstick.
5. How to
wear the crap out of red lipstick.
6. A
boyfriend does not validate your existence.
7. Eat
the extra slice of pizza.
8. Wear
what makes you feel gracefully at ease.
9. Love
the world unconditionally.
10. Seek
beauty in all things.
11. Buy
your friends dinner when you can.
12. Wear
sunscreen like it’s your second job.
13. Try
with all your might to keep in contact with far-away friends.
14. Make
the world feel at ease around you.
15. Walk
with your head up.
16. Order
a cheeseburger on the first date if you want to.
17.
Never, ever bite your nails.
18. Swipe
on some lipstick, put on your leather jacket, and sneak into a bar somewhere.
19. Learn
from your mistakes that night.
20.
Dental hygiene is not multiple choice.
21. Your
GPA is not a confession of your character.
22. There
is strength in breaking down.
23. You
don’t have to like yoga.
24. Pick
a tea.
25. Take
care of your feet.
26. Pick
a perfume.
27. Even
if you’re tall, wear the heels anyway.
28.
Classy is a relative term.
29. Drink
whiskey if you like whiskey.
30. Drink
wine if you like wine.
31. Like
what you like.
32. Offer
no explanation.
33. Advil
and Gatorade.
34. You
are no less of a woman when you’re in sweats and gym shoes than a woman in
stilettos and a pencil skirt.
35. A
woman is a woman is a woman.
36. Love
your fellow woman with all your heart and soul.
37. Cry,
uninhibited, with your friends.
38. Laugh
until you can’t breathe with your friends.
39. Tell
me everything.
40.
Exercise to be strong and healthy. A beautiful soul needs a sturdy vessel.
41. There
is no shame in hoping for love.
42. My
cooking is the best cooking.
43. Do
not take sex lightly.
44. I
mean it.
45. Anna
Karenina. I’d like it if you read it.
46. The world
spins on the principle of inherent tragedy.
47. Do
not be blind to it.
48. Men
are effectively idiots until the age of 26.
49.
Carbohydrates are not the enemy.
50.
Involve yourself in an organized activity of your choosing.
51.
Listen to classical music occasionally.
52. Take
hot baths.
53. Do
not use bath salts.
54. You
are more than capable.
55. I
promise.
56. Don’t
smile if you don’t mean it.
57. Mean
your anger. Mean your sadness. Mean your pain.
58. I am
always, always listening.
59.
Travel.
60. Get
stuck in a foreign country with $4.67 in your account.
61. Make
me furious.
62. Make
me worry.
63. Come
home smelly, tired, and with a good story.
64. Your
story isn’t really yours.
65. You
are a compilation of others’ stories.
66.
Well-fitting and modest is ALWAYS sexier than too small and tight.
67. Who
cares if glitter isn’t tasteful?
68. It’s
too much eyeliner if you have to ask.
69. Learn
to bake for when you’re sad and I’m not there.
70.
Humility and subservience are not synonyms.
71. Wash
your face twice per day.
72. Be
gentle with your skin.
73.
Science is really cool.
74. So is
literature.
75. And
history.
76. And
math.
77. There
is no substitute for fresh air.
78. Carry
your weight.
79. Make
up for it later if you can’t.
80. That
salad is not better than pasta and it never will be.
81.
You’re fooling no one.
82. Find
at least three green vegetables you can tolerate.
83. A
smoothie is not a meal.
84.
Expect the best from everyone.
85.
People will let you down.
86. Bask
in the sun (wearing a sunhat and SPF 90).
87. There
is a certain kind of man you need to avoid at all costs.
88.
You’ll know it when you meet him.
89. What
other people say is right doesn’t always feel right.
90. What
feels right is where your happiness is.
91. Give
thoughtful gifts.
92. Form
an opinion.
93. Stick
to it.
94.
Exfoliation in moderation.
95. Argue
with people when you need to.
96. If
it’s worth fighting for, fight fiercely.
97. Don’t
fight for acceptance.
98. You
shouldn’t have to.
99. Take
pictures, but not too many.
100.
Follow your bliss at all costs. (I’m cutting you off at 22, though).
101.
Chocolate ice cream, however, might just be a permanent fix.
