Sixteen

Still working on my Thirty Things series (originally posted here), this is 10 things I would tell my 16 year old self. If I only knew these things when I was 16, my life would have been a bit easier!

1.      Keep exercising! You are still in shape from gymnastics and if you keep it up you will be good to go. But if you quit, you will be out of shape in 6 years!

2.      Going on that, please be happy with your body. It is never going to be this awesome ever again. Appreciate it and know that, while it isn’t perfect, it is pretty nice!

3.      Stop worrying that you and Brent won’t end up together, you will. And do whatever it takes to make sure it happens, he is even cuter now then he was at 16 ;)

4.      Focus more on school. It will make your life easier later on!

5.      Stop procrastinating. It is creating some serious problems haha!

6.      Read more, you won’t have time for it in a couple of years. You will also miss it, so read anything you can!

7.      Enjoy not having to worry about things. Life is so easy right now. Enjoy every last second of living at home and working a few hours a week. Life will never be the same!

8.      Life is going to have a million ups and some downs. Remember that the downs will pass and the ups outnumber the downs. Everything gets better with time, and Brent will always be there when you need him.

9.      Cherish all of the time you have with your family. Life is going to get hectic for you, and them, soon you will miss all of the little things. Do as much as you can with them all the time because those will be the best memories.

10.  Stop rushing. Calm down and breathe. Your life is going to be great, but not at all what you thought it would be. Just remember that the hard things will pass and the good things will always come soon enough!