Happy birthday to me… sort of. My birthday is actually on Monday (April fools day) but I wanted this post to go up before my birthday. I’ve seen loads of other bloggers reflecting upon things they’ve learnt in the years they’ve been on the earth and considering I’m going to be 20, I thought that’d make a long list of things I’ve learnt, good and bad.
1.) People will talk shit about you, but that’s life, not everyone is going to like you
2.) Holding onto things because they’re familiar will exhaust you and drain away your happiness
3.) Going to bed early is the best self-care
4.) Mom’s always know best
5.) Don’t take Tinder so seriously
6.) A small group of real friends is better than a group full of fake bitches
7.) Vodka is the devil’s drink… and that’s why we love it
8.) Don’t wear hair extensions on a night out because chances are you’ll lose them in a club in Sheffield (ok this is very specific, but it could still happen to you)
9.) Bright blue eyeshadow probably isn’t a look
10.) Online shopping isn’t going to fix your happiness
11.) GCSE’s really don’t matter
12.) Some people will carry their petty high school mentality right into their adulthood
13.) If people wrong you then just let them be, don’t let their actions affect you
14.) Build friendships around a genuine bond, not the convenience of seeing them every day at school or college
15.) Be impulsive…but not too impulsive
16.) You might think you’re a badass bitch but in reality, you’re sensitive as hell
17.) Wear whatever the hell you want
18.) Minigolf is harder than it looks
19.) Being genuinely happy is the best thing ever
20.) Thinking of 20 things I’ve learnt really is hard
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Love this post! I totally agree about blue eyeshadow haha!
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Happy birthday for tomorrow! Xx
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I loved this post my darling, I relate to quite a lot of these. Happy birthday for tomorrow!
Love, Amie ❤
The Curvaceous Vegan
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Aww loved this! Some of these things I’m still reminding myself of now at 26! Something to add to your list – a thing I would tell myself at 20 – life doesn’t work out the way you thought and people will achieve things at different ages. Don’t hold yourself to society standards – follow your heart & happiness and the rest will follow ❤
Happy birthday for tomorrow!! xx
Hayley | hayleyxmartin
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This post is great. I totally agree with the Tinder thing. As soon as I started having fun with it, I met my partner of 4 years..
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Happy birthday. Great post so many people never stop carrying petty things from high school. Oh and I love vodka.
GR | http://www.thegreat.uk
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First, Happy Birthday for tomorrow! 🙂 My mum wore blue eyeshadow all the time when I was a kid, but that was the ’70s so you know I can kinda forgive that lol 😀 Great list! 😀
Sarah 🌺 || Boxnip || Latest Post
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Mate sometimes blue eyeshadow BANGS and I always wear whatever the hell I want! X
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Number 18 made me giggle! 6 is one of the best life lessons ever. And definitely wear what you want! And there’s only two hours to go now so happy birthday in advance!! Hope you have a great day x
Sophie
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Happy Birthday Ellie!! Im lucky to have learnt all this by 18, Ive been through a lot and all for the better. Honestly I don’t act like Im 18… more like Im 30, hahahah!! I hope you have a wonderful day lovely!! Those photos of you when you were younger are the cutest!! xx
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These pictures are so cute love the heart-shaped sunglasses! I’ve only recently learnt to wear whatever I want to and it is so freeing
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We’re soooo close to being birthday twins 😦 I’m 20 today and loved this list!!! Although I’m yet to lose any hair extensions in a club 😉
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Happy Birthday!
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Happy Birthday for yesterday! I definitely agree with you saying that mums know best! They definitely do even when we disagree with them, Great Post x
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One of my first ever blog posts was 20 Things I’ve Learnt in 20 Years so reading your lessons was so much fun! Great list x
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First thing, happy birthday! I love this sort of posts, some fantastic lessons you’ve learnt and so true, number 6…definitely!! xxx
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Great post, Ellie. I love these sort of posts and I definitely agree with a lot of these pointers! Although when I was 18, I got the ‘wearing hair extensions on a night out’ thing DOWN. I wouldn’t be seen dead without my extensions haha!
Jenny
http://www.jennyinneverland.com
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Happy Birthday!!!! This post is great 13 and 14 are really true……
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