45 ways to know you are a GROWN UP..
Now let us see if I am already a grown up, I'll be highlighting those that I think I possess... (lol)...
1. I don’t have to have everything I want
2. I take saving for the future (seriously)
3. I think about how life will be tomorrow
4. When the situation calls for it, I choose to be productive rather than sleep an extra hour
5. I actually ask god to help me honestly forgive those who have hurt (on my own, that can be a hard thing to do)
6. I can pray for and honestly wish the meanies well
7. I can let a lot of things go
8. I can laugh at – even celebrate – my mistakes
9. I only want a wash and wear hairstyle. Makes life so much easier
10. I choose quality over quantity
11. Simplifying life is not an option – it is the only choice
12. I truly welcome reunions because you want to touch base with people
13. I make wishlist but that’s all they are. They don’t direct my life
14. When you appreciate your dreams
15. You laugh at yourself
16. I don’t take life and myself seriously
17. I know that LOVE is not a light word
18. I can and will go out of my way to brighten a lonely person’s day.
19. It is a peaceful thought to know that not EVERYTHING is about you
20. I know that pretty flowers tucked in a vase on a table in your home does more than just making your room look pretty
21. Comfort matters
22. Not very many things embarrass me anymore.
23. I appreciate rituals and traditions enough to do what I can to make them live on.
24. Wine actually taste good
25. I care about what happens to our country
26. I don’t make impulsive purchases
27. I really want to learn the basics of cooking
28. I have learned to budget]
29. I also know that “no budget” does not necessarily mean “no money”
30. Spending hard-earned money pinches
31. I start remembering and applying all that mom and dad had taught me
32. I have learned to really linger over a cup of coffee
33. I savor experiences, moments, and people
34. I live the present moment as fully as I can
35. There is this urge to stretch beyond your comfort zone
36. The fear of failure does not stop you from trying out new things
37. I know the value of saying “no”
38. I will go out of my way to validate people.
39. I can find it in myself to gracefully acknowledge all the lessons buried beneath every pain
40. I know what I will and will not wear
41. I accept people as they are
42 I have learned to celebrate the body I was born with
43. I look for and appreciate order – at home, in the office, on the road and in my life
44. It’s easy for me to choose to rise above petty people, petty situations
45. I can guiltlessly wed out toxic people and things from my life
i guess, im 14 ways less than being a grown-up.. hahaha..

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