Life Lessons I Hope To Pass On To My Kids-Part II

In this pregnancy, every now and then I write a letter to Victoria telling her how things are going and I try tro come up with some life lessons/tips to include, in hopes that maybe she will learn from others experiences or mistakes. (I did the same in my last, brief, pregnancy and I will do the same for my next one.)

Here are a few points that I hope for my little girl to learn.

1. Learn what your boundaries are and stick to them
2. Family comes first. (We begin and end with family)
3. Find a few good, trustworthy friends of quality - not a lot of friends you never speak to
4. Don't allow anyone to walk on you, especially loved ones (boundaries)
5. You teach people how to treat you. Teach them that you deserve respect and love
6. Know when it is time to end a friendship, sadly, not all of them can last forever. There will be few friends that you will have your whole life - there will be many who won't be there long. It doesn't mean they weren't good friends when they were there or when you needed them, but sometimes, it's better to end a friendship before it causes damage or anyone gets hurt
7. Your family will always love you and be there for you whenever you need us
8. Wait until you are in your 20's to get a tattoo. They are costly and aren't easy or cheap to remove. Be 100% sure that what you plan on getting is something you can live with for your whole life
9. If you do decide to get a tattoo one day (same goes for any piercings/body alterations) be sure to check out the tattoo artists previous work to ensure quality. (You won't want someone to spell something wrong or have wobbly lines) Take a good and careful look around the tattoo shop - make sure it's clean and in order. See if the tattoo artists there wash their hands during your first visit. And again, be sure that whatever you get is something that really means something to you and that you are going to be okay with having it on your body forever
10. If you want to change your body there are no shortcuts, no magic pill, no short term solutions. You have to change your lifestyle in order to gain and maintain the body/life you want. You have to eat right, exercise and choose to be healthy. Trust me, once you move into your 20's, that junk food starts to stay on your body.