Some WORDS of
advice
Stop saying 'fuck' so much. Save it for
special occasions when it's really warranted.
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Soya milk is bad for you. Stop drinking it.
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Wake up earlier, eat breakfast at home.
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Come to terms with the fact that you will always be
1. Spending money on maintaining your hair or
2. Spending money removing it
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Stop reading the Daily Mail. It's bad for your brain,
your health and society in general.
Never shave your eyebrows.
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Comic Sans is never an option.
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Print copies of your photos.
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You'll regret an undercut.
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Know that people will come and go at different
points throughout your life. Try not to overthink it.
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Use your time wisely. It's the one thing you can't get back.
Don't dwell on what was, or could be, but what is available
to you right now.
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Finish all the half-finished books.
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Stop recording videos at gigs. You'll never watch them again.
Enjoy the experience through your eyes, not a tiny screen.
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Know that twenty years from now, you're going to look back
at photos and wish you had the body you've got today.
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Do pilates. You're too young to be this broken.
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Stop buying socks. You only have two feet.
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S t r e t c h.
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Learn how to poach the perfect egg.
Attempt Beef Wellington.
Open your gyoza-making kit.
Use your pasta machine.
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Invest in a good mattress. And eye cream.
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Stop lying to your hairdresser.
If they did a terrible job, let them know.
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Your friendships will matter more as you get older.
Nurture the good ones. Get rid of the ones that make you miserable.
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Floss. With string, or with that water gadget thing.
The choice is yours.
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Stop scrolling on your phone before bed.
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Equally, put your phone away when you're in the company
of others; they're real - prioritise them. Getting your phone
out when you're in someone else's company is like saying
'you're boring and I don't value my time with you.'
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Cook dinner for your mother/father more.
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Don't worry about next week, it hasn't happened yet.
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Make sure the people you love know that you appreciate them.
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And...
distance y o u r s e l f
from the people who don't bring out the best in you.
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Watch more French films.
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Don't bitch about your last job.
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Ask friends how they are, twice. Just to be extra sure.
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Actually go to Scotland.
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Don't feel guilty every time you eat pasta.
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Go to sleep with a good thought.
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Continue to appreciate the finer details in life and know that
the most wonderful things cannot be bought.
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Don't use the same password for everything. If your phone's unlock code is 0000, this is your warning to change it.
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Wear SPF 50. Every day. Unless you want your forehead to
look like a slatted roof when you're older.
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Remember that advice is bias.