Be the best bridesmaid or groomsman you could possibly be.
Appreciate love even when you’re not in it.
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Updated 4 years ago,May 15, 2021
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Richard Torres
Adopt a puppy and grow old together.
Fall in love with your career.
Design a home that is a reflection of you, be that a studio apartment or two bedroom house.
Find a kickass group of friends.
Learn a new language.
Become the fittest and healthiest version of yourself.
Learn what your standards are and stick to them.
Actually establish healthy routines and habits that have nothing to do with looking good in your wedding photos.
Throw monthly dinner parties for all of the friends who became family.
Put together a skincare routine, even if its just three to four products.
Learn how to cook…likereallycook.
Figure out a cleaning routine so youre not the messy one when you live with someone again.
Learn your love language so you might be a better partner.
Go to fucking therapy.
Try new hobbies so you have an answer besides, Watch TV to What do you do for fun?
Go on a lot of dates for no other reason than to meet someone new.
No expectations, just to build the practice.
Build a library of the books that shaped you, shook you, and changed you.
Learn how the political structure in your country works so you actually know whats going on.
Volunteer and make a difference in your community.
Go to movies alone.
Do the things that used to make you feel insecure about your singleness by yourself.
Learn what kind of sex YOU like to have independent of what a specific partners preferences are.
Take one of your historic weaknesses and, like,seriouslytry to work on it.
Travel as much as possible.
Its a lot simpler to do before you have a kid (or pets) and a mortgage.
Know what it means to live within your means and then do so.
Learn how to put self-soothing and anxiety releasing practices like meditation or yoga in your toolbox.
Your mental and emotional well-being depend on it.
Be the best bridesmaid or groomsman you could possibly be.
Appreciate love even when youre not in it.
Learn to listen more than you speak, but understand when its necessary to speak up.
Find healthy and constructive outlets for stress.
Spend time with your parents.
Ask them questions about themselves, their lives, their beliefs, their past.
Just because youre growing up doesnt mean they still cant teach you something.
Your relationship with your parents is always going to evolve the older you get, embrace it.
Let people know how you much you love and appreciate them.
Figure out your values and commit to honoring them as much as possible.
Forgive yourself for all the times you didnt get it right.
Get lost in your local library and check out any book that sounds interesting to you.
Find hobbies you actually enjoy, and not just because it would look cool on Instagram.
Get to know yourself inside and out.
