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Get A Life Motto, Not A Wedding Hashtag

You're marrying for life, so why spend hours thinking of a wedding hashtag when you can create something to hold onto for the rest of your life?

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

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The thought came to me at dinner with my aunt over Christmas break. She's talking about gardening, something she absolutely loves to do. This particular discussion was about her greenhouse, and whether things made it through the winter, or died and needed to be replaced with a new plant come spring. Her motto for her greenhouse is, "If it doesn't Groh, then it's gotta go." A nice little play on words with her married name.

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Is Life Full Of Obligations Or Opportunities?

You decide.

Florida State University

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Is Life Full Of Obligations Or Opportunities?

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We all say, "life is too short," "take the risk," "get out of your comfort zone," "you only live once," right?

These mottos seem so easy to live by, especially when we're inspired. But what happens when we're not inspired? What happens when life gets so complicated and busy that we don't have time to take a risk, let alone take a break?

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I Asked 37 Adults What They Wish They Could Go Back To Tell Themselves at 20, Here's What They Said

Your twenties are filled with being broke but making the best of it. Your twenties are meant for adventure and smiles and finding people who feel like home.

Pennsylvania State University

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Your twenties are the hardest and best years of your life, that's what we always hear.

"Be selfish with your time-- travel, explore, fall in and out of love, be ridiculous and silly, be stupid and wild."

Your twenties are meant for being busy, finding yourself, and never, ever sitting down. Your twenties are meant for disappointment and heartbreak and failure. Your twenties are meant for plane tickets, cities, and adventures with the people you choose to surround yourself with. Your twenties are filled with being broke but making the best of it. Your twenties are meant for adventure and smiles and finding people who feel like home. Your twenties are confusing, but if you do them right, they're going to give you the best years of your life.

Knowing what this exciting decade should entail, it's so easy to wonder, "am I doing this right?" "Am I where I'm supposed to be?" "What can I do to make sure that these are the best years of my life?" And while we're meant to figure these answers out on our own, asking people who have been there and done it will give you some of the best lessons and advice that you could've ever asked for.

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Lifestyles

Women, It's Time We Start Lifting Each Other Up

Let's learn to lift when we rise.

Shippensburg University

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Women, It's Time We Start Lifting Each Other Up

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Over the years I have seen women come together due to world or political events they stand up to. However, I still see women putting each other down constantly, even if it is over petty little things. Come on women, it's 2018. It's time we stop putting each other down and instead lift each other up.

A little over two weeks ago I attend the Professional Women's Forum at Millersville University in PA. The keynote speaker for the event was Nancy Lieberman a.k.a. "Lady Magic." Now I am not keen on basketball so I did not realize how popular of an athlete she is until that day, but nonetheless her story/speech was inspirational. I left the Forum that day realizing just how important it is for us women to define our obstacles, create a game plan, and then execute it as a team.

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4 Mottos I Live By

Take any higher-level communication course and they'll most likely tell you that each individual is a representation of every person they've met and experience they've had. So, here's a list of what the people in my life have taught me.

Florida State University

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I'm the type of person who has always really enjoy sharing my thoughts and feelings with others and gaining new perspectives on problems, emotions, and just life in general. Through these interpersonal conversations and intrapersonal soul searching, I've been able to compile my favorite mottos, by which are easy and important to live by.

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Let's be honest, these phrases are used at least once a week.

1. "I tried"

2. "Just five more minutes"

3. "C's get degrees"

4. "Sleep is more important"

5. "Boot and rally"

6. "Fake it 'til you make it"

7. "It could be worse"

8. "Disappointed but not surprised"

9. "Maybe next time"

You're marrying for life, so why spend hours thinking of a wedding hashtag when you can create something to hold onto for the rest of your life?

You decide.

Your twenties are filled with being broke but making the best of it. Your twenties are meant for adventure and smiles and finding people who feel like home.

1. Don't sweat the small stuff

2. Be patient

3. Be healthy

4. Follow your dreams

5. Don't rush through life

6. Save

7. Friends before all

8. Don't overlook the person right in front of you

9. Be financially responsible

10. Don't chase people who don't want to be caught

11. Do it for you

12. Everyone's going to let you down

13. Go to college

14. Let yourself feel

15. Resiliency is inevitable

16. You have every right to be happy

17. Get over it

18. Live

19. Family first

20. Stand out

21. Love yourself

22. The words "you can't" mean nothing

23. Debt is not a joke

24. Dream

25. Self-care, self-care, self-care

26. Moms are the best of friends

27. Mind your own business on you

28. Your dreams are most important

29. Invest

30. Grass isn't always greener

31. Take the time

32. Don't burn bridges

33. What you do now affects the later

34. Set goals for YOU

35. Hug your parents

36. Don't rush

37. Others won't define you

Let's learn to lift when we rise.

1. Get up every day and set the tone for your day.

2. Get rid of the mind monsters.

3. Lift when you rise.

4. It's your job to start your engine.

5. Make everyday your masterpiece.

6. See it, say it, be it.

7. No excuses, no explanations.

Take any higher-level communication course and they'll most likely tell you that each individual is a representation of every person they've met and experience they've had. So, here's a list of what the people in my life have taught me.

1. Live and learn.

2. Be the fog.

3. If you think you'll regret not doing it, then you should do it.

4. Keep in touch, even if it's awkward.

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