The other day I was talking to my sister who has a daughter attending College in Utah who has been feeling a little home sick. I remember exactly how that felt when I was her age and had moved away from home. I wanted the same food and same bed and my mom to be near but they weren't and I missed them so today as I thought of her and many young women out there I Came across one piece of advice through another blogger from
a woman by the name of Patricia Davis of all the things she wanted to pass on
to younger women.
I think her advice couldn't be more timing when so many
girls need direction, whether is a daughter, a sister, a friend, neighbor, niece
or grand-daughter. this is what she wrote:
1. You are at least ten times prettier than you think
you are. That holds true no matter how pretty you already think you are! Don’t
believe me? Ask your mother/auntie/grannie if she thought she was pretty when
she was twenty. She’ll say no. Then find a photo of her at that age. See what I
mean?
2. The only thing you should be faking is confidence.
If you don’t have it yet, pretend you do. In every new situation, pretend
you’re not nervous, pretend you’re not afraid. After a few times doing this,
the pretend part disappears.
3. Want to try something new like painting, skiing,
running your own business? Go to the library and borrow ten different books on
the subject. Skim through them all, find the ones that have the most vital
information and study them. Then see number 2.
4. No matter how old you get, remember what it was
like to be a nine-year old girl. Remember the feeling of freedom. If you’ve
already forgotten, do a cartwheel. You can so still do one. Savor that feeling.
Wake up with it every day. You’ll stay young until the day you die.
5. In the same vein, cut or potted flowers are never a
waste of money. Because every time we glance at them, they remind us how much
beauty there can be in the world.
6. Speaking of money, starting right this moment,
whether you’re twenty or sixty, you can change your finances around. Don’t
leave someone else completely in charge, whether it’s your husband, partner,
parents, or banker. Become financially savvy. Financial independence gives you
the freedom to walk away from many bad situations. How do you know you’re in
bad situation? See number seven.
7. If your stomach hurts and you haven’t got a virus,
you’re in a bad situation. Before you know what it is, your stomach always does.
Give yourself some time to ponder what it might be that’s making your stomach
hurt. Chances are you already do know, you just don’t want to believe it, for
some reason. You can ignore advice from your friends, even your own brain, but
you can’t ignore your stomach, because the stomach never lies.
8. When meeting someone new and he or she seems to be
behaving like a jerk, show compassion first. If after you display your sincere
compassion, they are still acting like a jerk, walk away. If they follow you,
call the police.
9. Wear sunscreen on your face, neck, and hands every
day, winter and summer. I don’t care how dark your skin naturally is. Wear it.
You’ll remember me when you look in the mirror at age fifty. Always keep in
mind that Your body is directly connected to your spirit. Look after your body.
Exercise, floss, and brush your teeth. Put nothing in your body that can
permanently harm your spirit.
10. And when you find a man and he’s the right
man…meaning your stomach doesn’t hurt, he’s smiling at you, he knows your name,
he treats you kind, he shows you respect – enjoy it! I promise he
is not at all thinking about how fat your thighs look.
And that my friends is some awesome advice. She has
also written a book The Diva Doctrine that I am going to read.
Con amor,
Vero
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