I turn thirty tomorrow. (In lieu of gifts, donations can be made in the form of purchases at your local bookstore.) Of course turning thirty makes me typically self-reflective and slightly philosophical. So I was thinking today about those blogs, songs, essays, et cetera that offer advice to the me of the past. Sometimes that gets turned on its head to offer a child's advice to his or her future self--don't forget to eat candy, it's ok to get dirty, that kind of stuff. I'd like to try something different. In preparation of my thirtieth year, I would like to offer a list of advice and comforts that I want my future self to tell my past self.
Things the 30+ Me Wants to Tell the 30- Me
1)You are REALLY good at something.
2) You are more patient.
3) You are less critical.
4) You don't care about Facebook anymore.
5) Write more, stupid!
6) The concept of God is only as complicated as you need it to be in order to learn what you need to learn at that moment.
7) That thing you find so difficult isn't so difficult anymore.
8) That other thing you find so difficult is still difficult, but also really fun.
9) That other thing you find so difficult, you don't care about it anymore.
10) That decision you agonized over turned out different than you expected, and also better.
11) Stop taking yourself so seriously.
12) Take more advice from yourself and less advice from others.
13) You are sometimes wrong.
14) Learn to meditate.
15) Eventually you figure out what to do with your hair. It looks fantastic!
Well, happy birthday to me, happy birthday to you, here's to another year of questions and wonder.
