20 “THICK” Lessons I would tell my Twenty-year old self…….
Scenario 1: A cute fly girl approached me in the park, you are so pretty I think I’ve seen you a lot and admire your flow, I said thank you, all the while I thought I would love to be her friend; to find out she just wondered if I would be her mentor-all and all not a bad thing.
Scenario 2: A fine bearded black man stopped me right after that exchange (What-get it girl), and I got that fixing to get hollered at look on my face, only to find out he thought I knew that cute fly girl he wanted to know her name. Double ouch….
WOW, now say it backwards WOW!
What do you do when your dreams become tangled… wired up in chasing winds of lost time? Dusted from the cup of driven successes. When you no longer can or care to compete with the fresh faced twenty-year old’s whose dreams seem nearer than yours who attract this world’s manhood…. all while you just want to nap, eat Oreos, and watch hallmark fairytales with no makeup or bra.
TAKE NOTE: I am no expert at 40 only beginning the journey of learning to love all of myself including my younger self.
20 For Twenty Something’s
- When you turn 40 you will be happy that you are not 20…yes Lawd! (p.s. I love 20’somethings, just saying)
- You are fine both emotionally and in appearance
- Love the hell out of yourself-your uniqueness is a gift to the world
- Stop trying to hang on to friends and situations that aren’t worth hanging on to-let go
- You will survive loneliness; I know now you think you should settle-never settle
- Your body is beautiful, all 337 pounds of you- you are not your weight
- You are not a victim you have victory in every area of your life
- Major in grace and minor in mercy
- Show yourself some love girl…. less criticism
- You are deserving-all your dreams will come true
- You’ve got that Whip Appeal
- You are Supersonic
- Your real friends will come in all shapes, sizes and diversities-be open
- Eat the damn piece of cake it’s your birthday or someone’s somewhere
- Dance, Dance, Dance, drop it like’s its hot and flirt it up with that Basketball player trying to holler at you
- Ask for what you want, always do this
- Be kind to others less competition and comparison and more dreaming and aspiring
- Your voice and your words will reach the world-the world will hear from you
- Tue Pac is not alive…I know; but his music will live on
- You are a renowned acclaimed Poet and Writer…know it, believe it, it is already done (whatever you desire to be)
(*Bonus: This too and everything shall pass it always does…in your favor*)
I am no longer chasing
I will use the gas of God’s word to re-fuel my tank of dreams and drive this journey
Howbeit unpredictable with 40-year-old ferocity
****Wink, Wink, Men-But still “forealz” can a sister just get a little taste of a whistle a little play is that too much to ask -In Jesus Name, it is written!!! Let the church say Amen, and Amen again.
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