39 Bits of Unsolicited Advice

Advice to help you grow, inspired by Kevin Kelly’s posts and my life

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

I recently celebrated my birthday and as a tradition, I like to reflect on the past year and share different things I’ve learned that have helped me in my life. In no particular order:

Health

1. Just because you eat junk food (pizza, fried chicken, etc.) doesn’t mean it has to be all unhealthy. An unhealthy meal can be fine if you eat it with greens (salad, steamed frozen vegetables)
2. Always throw out fruit or vegetables because they rot before you eat them? Try the frozen variety.
3. I like boiling vegetables — it’s easy, low maintenance (you don’t have to keep watching it though you do have to make sure there’s enough water), and it’s hard to mess up. One simple hack I’ve found for boiling veggies: add salt to the water to bring out the natural flavour.
4. If any form of exercise is too intimidating to you (too much time, too difficult), make it easy on yourself by decreasing the time, difficulty or intensity. Focus on being active.
5. Take care of your body. Build in morning routines to brush your teeth, wash your face, and put on sunscreen. These small things help in the long run.
6. When choosing foods to eat, you…