It’s #Throwback Thursday so I thought this post was quite appropriate 🙂 I occasionally think about this topic and there were allot of things that came to mind, but I tried to narrow it down. To read the 18 things I’d tell my 18 year old self click here:

1. Hug Buster, play with him more, kiss him, give him more treats to make his little heart happy. You already do these things, but one day will come when you wish you did it even more. (Buster – my dog who passed away a few years ago)
2. Life is full of stages. You’ll go through many. You will often not know when you are in a stage until it’s done. But going through all of these stages will one day bring you to being the person you are meant to be.
3. You will work in Show Business. You will become known. You will do big things, be written about, and will work with people you’ve always admired. To achieve this you will have to work very hard, lose sleep, and lose friends. People will discourage you, make fun of you, stereotype you and you will do many things alone. Be ready. However in it all, you will end up making your family proud and you will make your dreams come true.
4. Be healthy. Stop eating as much junk food. The quicker you realize how important it is to be healthy, the better.
5. Focus and cherish school. Don’t get distracted. Give it your 100%.
6. Treat good people the way you want to be treated.
7. Be ready – your heart will break, in many different ways, by many different people and situations in life. You will learn allot from each time and it will turn you into a strong, smart and compassionate woman.
8. I know you grew up with boys, they’re not catty, and you get along easy. But having a zillion of ’em may not be the best idea. Even it out with some chicas! It’s more fun!
9. Take care of your skin from head to toe. You’ll be thankful later on that you did.
10. Know when someone is crossing the line, even if you trust them, and stop them.  
11. You’ll go through some pretty tough times that feel like they have no end. Stay strong, you will get through it every time.
12. “People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.”
13. Sometimes people will play the “victim” to hook you with sympathy. Be careful how much you give into it. 
14. Work towards your goals sooner than later. It may take you 2 months, 2 years, 10 years to achieve a particular goal. But start now. And believe with full faith that you can make it happen.
15. Don’t dwell on stressful situations or hold pain inside. Stress can manifest inside out.
16. You will meet the man of your dreams when you least expect it – literally. Maybe slap on some makeup…… -_-
17. Sometimes you won’t understand why things happened the way they did. Good and bad. But as life goes on it will all unfold and start making sense!
18. Life goes by fast. Cherish all the good people and moments you have because there’s no way of knowing you’re in “the good ‘ol days” until they’ve passed.

xo