Words of the Wise - Advise to young women

Honestly, I wish I had someone to have tole me (warned me, actually) about many things. Everyone's lifestyle is different which means that 'advice' will differ. I find myself to be pretty well-rounded - and would say that I am capable of giving advice to any young woman in need.


Off the top of my head, what advice would I give to a young woman?

Lets see...

First, and foremost, I would have to advise them to follow their hearts. I have found that in life, one has to done what makes them happy. We only live once. Even if that thing that once made you happy, no longer does - that's okay because from that experience one will learn something. In life, the only way to learn something is though making a mistake and falling on your face.

Secondly, GO TO THE GYM! LOL. No, but seriously, I would advise a young woman to find the one thing that can just take them away and do that a couple nights a week to end their night or start their day. For me, it's going to the gym. It is important to have that one thing that makes me feel complete leaving me in a place where I am not worrying about what needs to be paid or completed, how many chapters I have to read or who I have to email and all the other crazy things that go on inside of a college students' head. The good thing for me, it's going to the gym. That's two in one!

Thirdly, WRITE THINGS DOWN! Writing things down will keep one from going insane! Write things down and finding the one thing that takes them away and they are on their way to sanity! When I write things down, it keeps me on track and that way I do not forget about anything that needs to get done. It also helps me better manage my time. Knowing that I have 5 things to do in 2 hours - makes me think like okay, which is more important? what can wait? Stuff like that. Trust me! It helps! I told my roommate to do it, and it really helped her out!

Fourth... lets see... Do not be afraid to fail or look stupid or make a mistake or be challenged. As I have said earlier, those are the moments you will treasure most because you will learn SO much about yourself. You never know what may be the result of the challenge. Something you thought was so hard maybe become a passion, who knows. The only thing you can do is TRY.

Looks like my advice is running short... but, here's a few quick ones.

• Remember, it's your life, live for you. You can't possibly please everyone! You'll go crazy.
• DO NOT SETTLE!!!! If in your heart (advice #1) you believe you can obtain more, go for it! Just because someone tells you you cannot does not that you do not. That would be silly
• Read between the lines. People are not always trustworthy (at least in my life they haven't been) so you have to see what people want you to see and pay attention to detail. For me, this has saved me from a lot of heart ache. All I did was PAY ATTENTION!
• Don't be afraid to say no.

Last and the most importantly - if you do not remember any of the others... ALWAYS BE TRUE TO YOURSELF! At the end of the day, you are all you have.

TJ.