On my favorite feeds that I follow, there was recently a thread where one woman asked, “What are some of the Kick-Ass rules that you have set for yourself, in order to better yourself?” Yes, I did read through all 59 comments. And, I took bits and pieces of the rules that women set for themselves to own their lives. Here’s my favorites.
1. On Tough Choices:
If it’s not right for one of you, it’s not right for two of you.
2. On Making Mistakes:
Don’t ever dwell. Know your worth & move forward.
3. On Cutting People Out of Your Life:
If you don’t feel like you could call them with the best news of your life and they’d be genuinely happy for you—they’re not your friends.
4. On the Past:
Don’t look back, you’re not going that way.
5. On Fashion:
Only one animal print at a time.
6. On Bad Days:
If that’s the worst that can happen to you, you still had a pretty good day.
7. On People Pleasing:
A lack of planning on your part doesn’t constitute an emergency on mine.
8. On Comparison:
Comparison is the thief of joy.
9. On Grudges:
Bitterness is drinking a poison and waiting for the other to die.
10. On Enjoying Life:
The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
11. On Voting:
If you don’t vote, you can’t bitch.
12. On Messed Up Plans:
It’s going to be okay.
13. On Finishing Tasks:
You can and you will do this.
14. On Worrying:
You can’t worry about the things you can’t control.
15 On the Small Things:
Will this matter in (5 minutes, hours, days, years)?
When life gets you down, it helps to put things in perspective. Make your own set of rules to live by and make sure that you remember that life is bigger than the moment.