Yesterday was my birthday (well, technically today because I’m writing this a day in advance haha)!!! Since turning 20, I’ve written about 5 things I’ve learned each year (check out 20, 21, and 22). All of the lessons hold true and my birthday is a great time to remind myself of my former words of wisdom.
Fun fact about Alyssa: my birthday is also the only day of the year that I eat a Cinnabon. I LOVE Cinnabon. I follow them on social media, I’ve had Twitter conversations with their account, and I may or may not have had a Cinnabon as my phone background for a time. But it’s not good for you, so I wait to have it once a year on my birthday. I am picky though, and will not accept a subpar Cinnabon. Joe and I went to two different Cinnabon stores on Saturday when we were celebrating my birthday and were unsuccessful. Wish us luck today (technically yesterday…but you know)!
Anyway, back to the actual post. This year I am narrowing it down to 3 lessons, mostly because younger Alyssa has taken a lot of the really good ones and also because I like the sound of “3 in 23.” Let’s jump into the lessons!
Vulnerability is the way to connection
You have to be kind to yourself
We are really good at being our own worst critics. We know exactly what to say to ourselves to make the most negative impact and tear ourselves down. Then we try to “fix” ourselves and end up in a harmful cycle of never being good enough. Although it takes a while to completely modify our mindset, it is essential to have a positive soundtrack playing in our heads. I wrote a more detailed post this year about how to banish negative self talk. Since making these adjustments I appreciate myself more and am happier in my own mind.
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