To start off my day (besides drinking iced water, doing 100 sit ups and eating peanut butter out of the jar), I found this article --> 8 Things Every Girl in Her Early 20's Should Know. Well here's what I have to add:
1. Eat Pizza Lunchables daily. IT'S OK. Just because people might judge you in the check out line with a pizza lunchable in hand, DOES NOT mean you should put it back or feel insecure for your decisions. Make sure to get the one that INCLUDES the capri sun. Also, you are benefiting monsieur wallet because one of these beautiful creations are cheaper than your greasy Chickfila (I still love you..).
2. Just because over half of gen-Y is a comm major does not mean you need to be attached to your phone. I'm not saying being a comm major is a bad thing BECAUSE IT IS NOT. It's actually the greatest because no math OR science is involved (#creativemindsolutions). Yet we find ourselves constantly attached to our phone for our jobs/internships making sure we tweet the latest news article, share our outfit of the day, or update our Facebook status in hopes people will care and actually come out to the local networking event courtesy of your PR job. Let go of your phone for a minute. Or like, an hour - I think you'll and the rest of the world will live. You are also saving your eyes, a little bit...
3. Even if your job doesn't allow it, sometimes a Mental Health day will help you. If you use that day to go get the newest Porter mag or search the racks for $3 graphic tanks (you too?), or even just to binge watch One Tree Hill all day in bed while eating cookie dough, go for it. We all need that type of day sometime to bring us back to reality and see what goes on at TJ Maxx at 11AM when it's infested with moms dragging their toddlers. Or just go sit at a park, look for potential guys to take you to dinners, and eat your chickfila number 3 meal. Chickfila really does solve a ton of problems
4. Etsy is dangerous. If you're on your no spend month (ok, I've never been able to do that), don't go on etsy. Although it looks bright and fluffy and the fact you can get the CELFIÈ shirt for $20+ cheaper, say no. The fact that you can get great products for less - your bank account will be whining. Soon following, you will be too.
5. Work out. Of course, I am NOT the person to stop you from downing your chicfila/wawa/burritos galore shenanigans because that would be down right hypocritical. But one day it's going to creep on my canoli and cupcake loving bottom. What do I do? When starting my day, I decide to do 100 crunches a day...and have (read: on and off) since last Wednesday. Pin a rose on my nose.
6. Watch Breakfast at Tiffany's. You'll learn a thing or two about life.