Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Ten Things I'd Tell 10-Year-Old Me

This was going around on Tumblr earlier today and I had to fill one out for myself. If I could go back in time and have a chat with ten-year-old Meg (long before any blogs, let alone little pink ones, existed), what would I tell her?

Here's what I came up with:

1. You are not a klutz. You can move, you can balance, and you need to love your body enough to try.

2. You’re going to grow up to be a music teacher—stop laughing, it’s true!—so go practice your scales, young lady.

3. Someday, your dream of seeing Scotland? Prince Charming isn’t going to make it happen…YOU will. And yes, you’re going to love it.

4. P.S. There’s no such thing as Prince Charming, only good men with flaws. Try to find one whose flaws are little things, like an annoying laugh or an annoying tendency to forget that there’s a laundry hamper. Then put up with those flaws because he’s faithful, he’s kind, and he makes you laugh like no one else.

5. It’s not a tragedy that you’re going to find yourself unmarried in your 30s. Live your life and love will come.

6. Guess what? You’re going to top off at 5’2” and have a natural hourglass figure. Sorry kid, no modelling career. Start learning now to love the body nature gave you and take good care of it with exercise, a healthy diet, and all that good stuff. But still, make time for ice cream.

7. Appreciate every single second with Grandma and Grandpa Bean. They’ll be gone before you have your driver’s license.

8. Your parents are your best friends. They’re going to love you even when other friends grow apart, or get jealous and leave. Appreciate them. Listen to them. Form your own opinions, but respect your parents’ opinions—they’re based on years and years of life experience.

9. Someday, you’ll be glad you grew up in a town where “nothing ever happens."

10. Failure is going to happen. You will fail at things. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and learn from it. Don’t make it an excuse to quit. You’re better than that.

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