advice for 15 year old me

Don’t let anyone tell you that RANDOM CHAOS is not a way to organize your life.

Accept. Move on. Keep loving.

When Pops tells you to “PLEASE PUT THE GOLD FISH IN A BIGGER BOWL” or maybe it was more like “THE GOLD FISH IS TOO BIG FOR THAT BOWL” listen.
Or, the gold fish will end up dead on your bathroom floor. Oh, and yeah, you might step on it with bare feet. You’ll feel its scales in between your toes for months. LEARN TO LISTEN

Time, you have lots more than you think. BREATHE-IN-THEN-OUT

Read more. Think more.


When he asks you to marry him, give him some water, tuck him into bed, and write a poem about it.

ONCE A CHEATER, ALWAYS A CHEATER.

When that dude asks you on stage because your outfit is so 80’s and tight as “F**k” PLEASE, forget that you think the word “tight” is overly hip and ridiculous and haul a** on stage. GIVE the guy a hug. He’s a hottie for an older dude.

EAT the burger! EAT the fries! Fast food will only kill you if you let it.

Smoking is fine as long as you do it socially and not alone sitting on your patio.
Get up earlier. The mornings are nice. Walk on dew covered grass in bare feet. It’s liberating.
MONEY it’s green. That’s all you should know or should need to know about money.
If it doesn’t all work out, you’ll realize that happiness does not come easy. But then that’s all part of it. Stop being a slave to yourself. Get over it! We’ve got oceans to sail.
Take longer walks through the woods or on the sand where the ocean meets the shore.
Look up at the sky, often. THINK about how the sky and how the stars are always there even during the day when they are just overshadowed by the sun. Also, remember that the sun is the smallest star. It’s lucky because it is the closest to the earth. Sometimes distance matters, but sometimes what’s important has the power to stay with you even when it’s overshadowed by everything else.
FEAR is important and so is failure. Welcome, welcome, welcome.
Triumphs happen. Slowly. Welcome, but don’t wait. It’ll happen when it happens. And it will happen. Slowly in the little things.
Smile more. And, in the end, DR PEPPER LIP SMACKER is better than dark red lip stick.
If his friends say he’s bad news, who gives a shit. And please make out with him anyway.
REGRET is not important. IT causes stagnation. You’ll get stuck in the past. You’ll still be floating in the pool, eyes red and chlorine stained.
When you decide to volunteer at the animal shelter, drive your mom’s van. You’ll meet someone special, blonde. You’ll find out later that he likes long walks and cuddling by the fire, while you watch THE NOTEBOOK.
Don’t let anyone tell you that BOWIE sucks. LIFE ON MARS will change your life.
KEEP air guitaring at four in the morning. You’ll miss it when your stop.
Keep listening to 80’s rock and don’t name your hamster ELVIS. Or, else he’ll end up dead with his head slumped over the food dish. Also, don’t over feed him. Processed cheese has more fat than you think.
Your mom’s the best friend you’ll ever have. Admire her. She’s stronger than you’ll ever be. She’s awesome.
And please try to remember, the human heart is the size of a clenched fist. It’s much stronger than you think.