Well... your already married.. so that lil piece of advice is already shot to ****.If you weren't, I would say wait..
But your happy, so that's the good part.
Having kids is a double edged sword. So many of the current team have elected to not even have kids, and to an extent, I envy them. My life would have been different, and more carefree, and I definitely would have had more money through the years. But I wouldn't trade my kids for anything. I do think I had mine at the right time..young, because now, at 38, I have a 17 and a 12 year old, and I do have a pretty carefree life, not like other women my age with 8 and under..
Find something you love.
You've seen Whip It. Remember when Iron Maven tells Babe Ruthless "you know how old I am?... 36...you know how old I was when I started skating? 31..cause it took me that long to find something I was really good at."
I was 36.
Now by no means do I suggest you put on skates and go start slamming ladies heads into the ground and throwing them over the rail, but what I do mean is, find your tribe. Find your obsession. Find your heart. Don't worry about how stupid you look, or what other people think about how you you look or why your doing it. Like I tell the newbs when I do their orientation. "Don't worry about lookin stupid. Nobody cares about what your doin, they are too busy worry about themselves, and if they aint, then they aint doin what they should be doin..which is skatin" And people who criticize are usually jealous, and people who question, usually wanna do it themselves, but don't have the cajones, and everybody..I promise you, everybody, has some weird crap they do, that they absolutely love, that they don't tell people about, for fear of reproach.
So in short..make yourself happy.
Also.. which this goes part in parcel with making yourself happy.
This world is too full of stuff that has a purpose. To full of necessary stuff..you want a big floofy pirate hat. Make yourself one. Steampunk gun. Make one. Stupid paintings that match nothing in your house but you like it. Buy it.
Nonsense is good. Just don't let it take over your life.
Education is important to an extent..I know lots of people with high dollar educations, including myself. None of us use what we are degreed in.
Take computer classes, be proficient in certain softwares. Be bilingual in Spanish, that's important these days. If you at LEAST have these two under your belt, more people are willing to train you.
Always answer the phone with a smile on your face. It resonates on the phone..
Take pride in your appearance. Stand up straight. Comb your hair, lil lipgloss and some mascara makes you look finished.
I learned this just in the last few weeks. Skin care. Do whats appropriate for your age. Spend the $35 and get a good steam detox facial, ask questions..get the cheap end wal mart stuff, and keep up the regimen. I don't look tired anymore, my pores are smaller, my skins not broken out anymore. I look like im 30, not nearly 40.
If you like it.. wear it...
If it makes you feel good.. wear it.
Don't cuss in public. It looks trashy.
Treat people who wait on you with respect..
I think that's about it..well.. the things that have served me well anyway..
Oh.. don't accidentally hang up on your friends while shopping in Forever 21..lol..SORRY KAT!
Same thing though, feels like yesterday I was turning 18, even 15 doesn't feel like that long ago!
