30 random things I’ve learned (or continue to learn 🤦🏼♀️) in 30 years in no particular order.
1. Life is hard.
2. Most of the time, there is more than one right way to do things.
3. The ocean is a place where everything is ok.
4. While excessive spending is not good, extreme saving will not make you happy or solve your problems.
5. Do not waste your singleness by having a one track find-a-spouse mind. DO something with your life that matters.
6. Try stuff. Don’t be a chicken.
7. Experiences > stuff.
8. Individual suffering is a soul refining process.
9. Achievements are not as measurable as American culture would have you think.
10. Suffering will either push you away from God or push you towards God, your choice.
11. Suffering as a family can either push you apart or knit you together, your choice.
12. When “they” say something, DO YOUR RESEARCH. Too many things are not as they appear or as people would like you to believe.
13. Believe your people even when you can’t see it. Abuse, illness, etc.
14. Choose your hills to die on.
15. Agree to disagree.
16. Own your opinions, but be open to adjustments as new info comes along.
17. Purposefully expose yourself to things you think you disagree with. You might learn something.
18. Some of the “important things” change with life seasons, some remain the same. Adjust accordingly.
19. Grieving is an important part of moving forward.
20. You can only do so much. People pleasing will kill you.
21. Caring for your physical body is not a waste of time.
22. There is more to job/career selection than the salary, choose carefully and protect your quality of life.
23. No one but you are responsible for your actions and decisions in all circumstances.
24. Go to therapy.
25. Not all churches are created equal.
26. Learn to read the Bible for yourself so you can test and examine things you are told and taught.
27. People are screw ups and so am I.
28. Talk about it. It might be awkward, but if you care about the relationship, speak up.
29. Accepting help is a sign of great strength, not weakness.
30. Apologizing is a sign of humility, not inferiority.
31. To be continued...
1. Life is hard.
2. Most of the time, there is more than one right way to do things.
3. The ocean is a place where everything is ok.
4. While excessive spending is not good, extreme saving will not make you happy or solve your problems.
5. Do not waste your singleness by having a one track find-a-spouse mind. DO something with your life that matters.
6. Try stuff. Don’t be a chicken.
7. Experiences > stuff.
8. Individual suffering is a soul refining process.
9. Achievements are not as measurable as American culture would have you think.
10. Suffering will either push you away from God or push you towards God, your choice.
11. Suffering as a family can either push you apart or knit you together, your choice.
12. When “they” say something, DO YOUR RESEARCH. Too many things are not as they appear or as people would like you to believe.
13. Believe your people even when you can’t see it. Abuse, illness, etc.
14. Choose your hills to die on.
15. Agree to disagree.
16. Own your opinions, but be open to adjustments as new info comes along.
17. Purposefully expose yourself to things you think you disagree with. You might learn something.
18. Some of the “important things” change with life seasons, some remain the same. Adjust accordingly.
19. Grieving is an important part of moving forward.
20. You can only do so much. People pleasing will kill you.
21. Caring for your physical body is not a waste of time.
22. There is more to job/career selection than the salary, choose carefully and protect your quality of life.
23. No one but you are responsible for your actions and decisions in all circumstances.
24. Go to therapy.
25. Not all churches are created equal.
26. Learn to read the Bible for yourself so you can test and examine things you are told and taught.
27. People are screw ups and so am I.
28. Talk about it. It might be awkward, but if you care about the relationship, speak up.
29. Accepting help is a sign of great strength, not weakness.
30. Apologizing is a sign of humility, not inferiority.
31. To be continued...
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