25 ways to live your best life

I thought I'd write a list of wisdom I've learned over the past 25 years

1. Create a bucket list and tick everything off it then make an even bigger one and repeat! Honestly no matter how old you have you have no idea how busy and time is borrowed not given so please make one now and start.
2. Make your bed every single morning to start the day with a sense of accomplishment. This little task will encourage you to do many more tasks so don't underestimate the power of a made bed.
3. Don't leave anything until the last minute. If you have something to do get it done straight away. This will make you feel less overwhelmed and leaves you with more time to do more. I don't believe we can fully unwind until we've done everything so please don't trick your mind into finding comfort in procrastination because the anxiety will catch up.  
4. Find your passion. If you hate your job, find one you love and work towards what you really want to do in your life because anytime you're doing something you're not excited about you're steering away from your true purpose which will send you down the wrong path so try to stay on track.
5. Don't ever believe you are too young or too old to do something. Do it anyway and prove yourself and others wrong, other people need a reality check as well as yourself, we can't just let others dictate what we can or can't do so set the pace for yourself instead of getting discouraged. 
6. Start the day with a morning routine. Use positive affirmations, feel grateful for the day and take time to ground yourself so you feel more centred for the day ahead, this is great if you have anxiety or just want to boost your mood. 
7. Don't hold grudges but don't just invite anyone into your life either. Be selective with who you spend your time with whilst also reminding yourself that holding a grudge will only hurt yourself so learn to forgive yourself and others without reconnecting with them, that's the sweet spot. 
8. Do what makes you happy, find hobbies and interests you like and basically do what you want as often as you can. Having sacred things just for us brings us so much joy and content so always make time for yourself. 
9. Be selfish. It's your life what do you want to do with it? You can't live someone else's life so go after what you want and don't listen to anyone else when they tell you how to live your life because believe me they will and no doubt probably already are without us realising. 
10. Don't procrastinate and take the time to motivate yourself instead. Be disciplined and be your own cheerleader because you can do it, It just starts with a plan and being intentional.  
11. Stop caring what other people think of you, it's none of your business and their opinion will do nothing for you so be aware of when you're seeking validation outside of yourself and have your own sense of identity and don't forget the confidence to back it up. 
12. Don't let people upset you or stress you out. Thicken up your skin because not everything has to get under it. 
13. Have no regrets. If you make a bad decision so what? Start making better ones and move on. Don't dwell on past mistakes because that will be what makes you stagnant not the silly choices in the first place. Decisions are so minor it's only when they have a knock on effect that they become major issues so focus on building the new not tearing down the old. 
14. Don't surround yourself with losers who make you feel bad about yourself or encourage you to make decisions that have a detrimental effect on your life. Find people who inspire you instead and motivate you to do better and make you feel great about yourself. We can feel sorry for people or even pity them but that doesn't give them the right to bring others down with them so just keep certain people at arms length and cut ties with any terrible influences.  
15. Learn to have will power and discipline, it's the strongest form of self-love for a reason. 
16. Travel far and wide. Travel often and keep travelling until you can no longer do it. This will make your life more fulfilling in every way possible. You'll have these memories for life so book that trip or take that one way ticket of that's what you want to do. Ask yourself why not and be impulsive and spontaneous every now and then because not everything needs planning.
17. Spend money on more experiences, there's nothing wrong with material things and I'll admit that I'm a very materialistic person but it's the worldly experiences you remember most so be mindful of that before you spend all your money on stuff. 
18. Achieve everything you want to. If you have a goal then work towards accomplishing it, don't let yourself down by not committing to your missions. Have your priorities straight and upgrade your mindset and yourself every day so your more equipped. 
    
19. Learn to be good with money no matter how irresponsible you are, because we can all benefit from being savvy and having good money management. Create a financial plan and stick to it, this is the secret to a comfortable, better quality of life. So utilise the money you have instead of wishing for more. Write down your transactions, keep receipts, do your online banking, know exactly where your money is going and consider how you can make cut backs because we can't possibly have everything we want which is why we must be selective and prioritise what we really want most. So many of us aren't actually living in poverty, we are just terrible with our finances so be realistic. Ask those people that always seem to have what they want despite not having unlimited funds because these are the people you will learn from. Seek out those financial tips now because at the end of the day it's what we all use to live our lives. 
20.  Cut off toxic people but don't be petty. It's easy to get ruthless but be mindful and learn to choose your battles. Not every little thing is a huge issue. There are genuinely toxic people but we can also be hyper sensitive so understand balance. Don't gaslight yourself or others, be level headed about it instead of labelling everything and everyone as a red flag when they aren't. Please don't take rubbish, we don't actually need a reason to not associate with certain people, if they are bad vibes that's that so trust your intuition without making a song and dance about it.
21. Learn to be more positive even if you have to force yourself, change your mindset and upgrade those thoughts. Force yourself to think positive. It's a practice and you want to counteract any negativity by being as deliberate and as bold as possible with your positivity. Your mind is very easily manipulated so why not make it beautiful? Use your weaknesses to your advantage, if you're easily affected by things easily  then you will benefit from this more than you give yourself credit for. If your mood changes often, learn to cheer it up because believe me it will be just as easy to lift it as it is to sulk. 
22. Don't be easily influenced. Make your own mind up because there's nothing worse than being impressionable. Have a strong sense of identity and own everything you do. Don't blame other people for your decisions. Take accountability because if you can't do that then you'll never be able to take charge of your life. 
23. Don't waste your years feeling insecure or upset over your looks, either accept what you can't change or change what you can't accept. It's that simple.
24. I've already mentioned choosing your battles several times on my blogs but this is a polite reminder that not everything needs to be dramatic and people will take you more seriously if you're selective about what you kick off about. Offering grace truly is a respectful way to behave because we quite often waste our time on things or conflicts that don't matter and when we stop doing this our life blossoms. 
25. Capture everything. Take pictures of your favourite things and have fun. If you do this often enough then you're living your best life and have the pictures to smile at too. Genuinely have the best time every day. Don't be afraid to have the best day of your life every day. You don't have to save happiness for special occasions, we can be happy often so cherish your time and have gratitude for every single moment. Truly make the most of every day because that's living your best life.