Well, we made it - I’m officially thirty years old!
And I feel soo beyond excited for this upcoming year.
The past few months have called me into a point of reflection, focusing on love and starting the journey of returning to softness.
Upon my reflection I started to see the lessons I had been learning and it slowly became 30 before 30.
So.. without further ado
1 - just add water: if you’re ever feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, run down, broken. Add water. It’ll revive your energy to keep moving forward.
2 - connect with people one on one. Don’t get caught up in the events and never truly connect. Loneliness is usually felt in a crowd.
3 - be yourself. Find home in yourself. Connect with you. At the end of the day, wherever you are, it’s you. Fall in love with who you are and where you’re going.
4 - change is inevitable. You may aswell fall in love with it. Every curveball life throws at you, accept it as a plot twist. Embrace it. Grow through it.
5 - let go and see what happens. Don’t get so caught up in what you should be doing. And take each day, each moment, each interaction as it comes. Less disappointments and more opportunities.
6 - you can choose who you give your energy to. If you’re giving it to people who don’t love and appreciate you, you’re saying no to giving it to those that do. Be careful of snakes. Love where it’s appreciated.
7 - stand up for yourself and trust your intuition. Your gut knows if someone or somewhere is unsafe. Follow that instinct.
8 - people will show you who they are, believe them.
9 - protecting your peace doesn’t mean you stay silent.
10 - we have 3 homes. Our body, our Earth, our shelter.
11 - people can’t hide disgust from their face.
12 - you don’t always need to confront issues with friends, leave silently. If you slip up, apologise and move on.
13 - weeds will steal your nutrients. Be careful who you allow into your radius. Protect your energy. Listen to your gut. Discernment is a survival skill.
14 - face every emotion that comes your way, head on. Let it move through and out, never hold it in your body.
15 - sometimes, even if you’re tired. It’s worth going to the event to be out of your head and in others energy. The right circle will strengthen you.
16 - don’t do double dates.
17 - we are all here for different purposes. We each learn different lessons in this life. It is good to listen to people’s advice but remember their advice is a reflection of their lessons - they may not be for you.
18 - Some people’s biggest dreams is safety and comfort. Yours may not be, don’t listen to their advice or judgements.
19 - “should” is a sign that there’s judgement there. Review.
20 - if you have the urge to runaway, or have thoughts cycling in your head. go for a walk, or a run. It helps move your thoughts.
21 - having all the “new gear” for a project, is the quickest way to kill inspiration. Creativity comes from doing it with what you have. Then slowlyyyy upgrade.
22 - people who don’t cry aren’t strong, they’re emotionally constipated. Don’t be that person.
23 - don’t trade your essence for belonging
24 - treat every room as if you’re the dumbest there. There is always something you can learn from people if you’re open to it. Stay open to it.
25 - if you see something good in someone, tell them.
26 - always be the last to let go in a hug.
27 - peace and adventure coexist. And that applies everywhere.
28 - not everyone came from a family that acknowledges hurt and apologies. Sometimes people sweep it under the rug. Let them. (Parents ceiling is their children’s floor)
29 - The more you try to be who someone else needs you to be (instead of just showing up as your best self) the more you lose yourself. You can’t do that to yourself anymore. Show up as your best self, that’s enough. If they feel that your best is not enough, they’re not your people. Let them be.
30 - if people want to understand you; it doesn’t matter how you say it. If people don’t want to understand you; it doesn’t matter how you say it.
I’m mostly sharing here for myself to look back on but I feel like some people may also be able to take one or two little things from it. Just remember number 17 though, some of these may just be for me. Life will show you your own lessons too 🩵
love,
liz x