
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A while ago I came across an article online that detailed how an older woman wrote lessons she&#8217;d learned in life in accordance to her age. It was such an interesting idea that I decided to do the same. Since my birthday was last week, I wanted to write down 26 lessons I&#8217;ve learned in my 26 years of life. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I hope that you find some of them helpful enough to apply to your own life: </p>



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<ol class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>It&#8217;s never too late to return back to self and those things you once loved doing. </strong></li></ol>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">2. <strong>Self-love is a journey, not a destination. </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">3. <strong>Speak as kindly to yourself as you speak to others. </strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">4. <strong>You can do anything. The only thing in your way is you. </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">5. <strong>Prayer works. </strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">6. <strong>Don&#8217;t abandon your gifts. It&#8217;s a blessing that you have them and that&#8217;s why they&#8217;re called &#8220;gifts&#8221;. </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">7. <strong>It&#8217;s not your responsibility to live up to other people&#8217;s idea of you. </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">8. <strong>You don&#8217;t have to convince any man of your worth and beauty. If he thinks otherwise, that&#8217;s his loss. </strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">9. <strong>Your family members that have transitioned are always with you. </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">10. <strong>Ask for help. That doesn&#8217;t make you weak or less capable. Knowing that you need help and then seeking it is a sign of strength. </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">11. <strong>Girl, learn to delegate. </strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">12. <strong>Tell people that you love them. </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">13. <strong>Your family members are human first. Forgive them.</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">14. <strong>Get some rest. (real rest)</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">15. <strong>You&#8217;ll never know if you don&#8217;t try. </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">16. <strong>You can&#8217;t relive your glory days but you can make more of them.</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">17. <strong>Spend money on things that bring you joy (not just temporary happiness)</strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">18. <strong>Be an agent of truth and change.</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">19. <strong>You&#8217;ll get there faster with help. Collaborate with like-minded people. </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">20. <strong>Study the paths of the people you wish to be like and learn from them. </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">21. <strong>Discipline is required for the next level. </strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">22. <strong>You aren&#8217;t defined by your past mistakes. You are however, responsible for learning from those mistakes. </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">23. <strong>Travel. You can get the money back but you&#8217;ll never get this time back. </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">24. <strong>You inspire more people than you know. Keep going. </strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">25. <strong>Protect your heart. All you do flows from it. </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">26. <strong>Another year of life is a blessing. Even if it doesn&#8217;t feel like it, its another year that God saw you through safely and with purpose. Celebrate that if you don&#8217;t celebrate anything else. </strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To wrap things up, these are just a few of the things I&#8217;ve learned. There is so much more to learn along the way. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>From me to you, love. </em></strong>
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26 things I’ve learned in 26 years
