Lessons

• Sometimes, in order to make an omlette, you have to break eggs
• Whatever doesn’t kill you or give you a rash will only make you stronger
• You are human, you can’t fool anybody of that fact (least of all yourself)
• Keep the beast on a leash. There is a time and a place.
• Cry when necessary
• Nanna nap when necessary
• If the urge to sit on the couch watching trashy TV or reading trashy novels is strong, it must be submitted to
• You are responsible for your life, take the wheels
• Fear is normal, it’s whether you let it stop you that counts
• When in doubt, STFU. Silence is golden. (Duct tape is silver)
• Sometimes the less said, the better
• You are not a product of other peoples thoughts, wishes and dreams
• You do not have control over other peoples thoughts, wishes and dreams
• It really is their loss.
• Buy the Moet. Drink the Moet.
• Don’t be afraid of the dark, you will appreciate the sunlight more.
• Leave some space
• Things change quickly, ergo shitty periods pass. Ride it out.
• Sexual tension can be delicious and does not always need to be resolved.
• Don’t overshare. Keep some cheeky secrets to yourself. They will give you a twinkle in your eye.
• Be kind. Hug often.
• Sing loudly. Dance wildly.
• Find your inner child and nurture it.
• Always be ready to walk away.
• Faith and trust must be earned; remember that before you put your faith and trust in anybody
• You are blessed with intelligence and a good imagination, don’t let the latter override the former.
• Ain’t broke, don’t fix
• Procrastination is just perfectionism, get on with it
• Believe in kissing
• Beware those people over whom you cry.
• Touch is an underrated sense
• Attend to those gnawing feelings of unease, so they can be fixed
• Smile
• Patience, grasshopper.
• Normal to have fat/bad hair/frumpy days. As long as there aren’t too many. And they must be managed with a fabulous outfit, heels and red lippy (red lippy making everything 10% better)
• You have enough clothes and probably too many shoes
• Be authentically, totally, gleefully and proudly yourself. You might not be to everybody’s taste. Who gives a fuck?