I haven't shared for awhile. I look to the side bar and still see that I am sporting being 27 and "enjoying life". HAHAHAHA. I can't wait till you see 29 girl friend, and oh shit you are 30 this year too- gulp. How I wish I could go back and tell my 27-year-old self that, "You think your fat now" speech. Wait until you get pregnant and are able to put an impression of your hand into your tempurpedic feet. You won't fit into jeans anymore and will start investing in yoga pants and will be able to dress them up and down and be really good at it. You will have one pair that makes you feel like a "hot mom" but sadly you got a hole in them. You may or may have not sharpied underneath the hole so you don't look like you live, sleep, and eat in those pants. Had I told you, 27 self hot body self, you would laugh and say, "go buy a new one, or where something else."
Where was I when I was 27? Probably working, staying up late and sleeping in. I would tell her to enjoy that sleep. Sleeping in until 8 is heaven y'all, freaking HEAVEN. Its better than showering alone, enjoying the coffee that is still hot, and the having the kitchen clean. I love those things too but man when you wake up and you don't feel like it is going to be a Daniel Tiger day as you sport yoga pants (yes I wake up in yoga pants and shower and put different yoga pants on- compromise) and a messy mom bun, tell your kid "I'll be there in a minute" and hope he stays busy as you close your eyes and remember how it was like when you took sleep for granted, its going to be a GOOD DAY. So take note you 27 year old self. You take advantage of that sweet bed and those sweet hours, or minutes.
Take the time to invest in your lover, your fiancé, your boo. I wrote spouse and I was thinking, "who uses those terms unless your married?" Like, I am getting to talk like I am old. yuck. Anyway, love them. Show them they matter because after you get married, settle down, and start popping out babies, something happens. And maybe its just my marriage but you start fighting, like a married couple. Its a thing girl, and I am sure you knew you would be in that category since you dance with your emotions, and argue with your stubbornness. So have sex with him, like whenever, wherever and however. Make it sexy because you won't want to after you have a baby. Invest in that man that is laying next to you. GO over there and cuddle and tell him that you are so lucky to have him and that he lives this life with you. Because he needs to know that when 1, 2 ,4 am roll around and you become a tired mom-bie. And he needs to be able to take care of you when you feel unpretty, and un-27.
But MOST of all, please love yourself. And I know its some cliche "you must love yourself before someone loves you" but its true. Say it in the mirror, post sticky notes or quotes on your mirror and read them every SINGLE.DAM.DAY because you need to be reminded. When your almost 30 and are in the spot where you feel lost, depressed and unsure of what you want to do (despite having the master's degree-go you!) you need to have read those and know that you have this squishy little boy that loves you and needs you to be healthy, happy, and okay. Soon life will change 27 year old self, and it will be the most wonderful, scary, and adventurous time of your life. I'll see you there :)
