Where Double Entendres Come to Flourish | By Teresa Basich

I wrote this list on my 30th birthday a couple months ago and found it while clearing out the random paper piles scattered around my apartment.

1. You really do get what you give.
2. Life might not be fair, but the scales balance themselves out reasonably well if you let them.
3. Purple eyeshadow must be worn very carefully and only for special occasions.
4. Mornings are impossible without good coffee.
5. Generally speaking, words hurt more than sticks and stones.
6. Cell phones are the best worst invention ever.
7. Flowers are always a good idea…unless there are allergies to consider. In those instances, a stuffed animal will do.
8. As hard as it is to say “I love you,” say it, and often. But only to those who’ve earned it.
9. It’s okay to quit life for a day or two.
10. It’s okay — imperative, actually — to ask for help if you want to (or have) quit life for more than a couple days.
11. Living in a place that makes you feel peaceful matters. Creating a warm and inviting home of your own is an important part of loving yourself.
12. Popularity is a sham.
13. Eating your feelings doesn’t make you feel better. Cooking does. The process of creation is positively mood-altering.
14. The worst days are bearable with pets around.
15. Touch. Yes, the verb.
16. You don’t have to like someone to love them. Unfortunately.
17. The hardest part is always taking the first step out the door.
18. Spoil yourself when you can.
19. Exercise helps.
20. You don’t have to love everyone. You don’t have to like everyone. But you should treat everyone with the respect and forgiveness deserved of being human.
21. Sometimes we become irrelevant in the context of others’ lives, regardless of history. It’s one of the hardest things to accept about relationships, but if you can accept it you’ll save yourself a good deal of hurt.
22. There’s nothing as comforting and refreshing as a good night’s sleep.
23. Growing up is hard. It’s up to you to keep the levity of childhood in your life.
24. Organization equals sanity.
25. High heels should be reserved for moments when you need a lift.
26. A good book and a comfy blanket can fix a good portion of bad moods.
27. Art is an amazing and necessary piece of a fulfilling life.
28. Cheese is the best. Especially with a good bottle of wine.
29. If you’re going to work long hours, make sure it’s for a purpose, experience, or group of people you love deeply.
30. You are loved.

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