You won’t be 21 - or any other age - forever. Take good care of yourself at every age. Also, no matter how old you get, and if you’re lucky, you’ll get pretty darn old, you’ll always have every age you’ve ever been inside you, like rings inside a tree. Keep your mind active and your mind’s eye clear and you can be any age you want just by conjuring it up again. I think people get genuinely OLD only when they forget what it was like to be young.

Learn to be Present and in the Now..do not allow your ego to run your mind…step outside and see the earth, find the stillness…be concious of the world in which you live and appreciate the abundance of all that you have starting with your youth and your family. Honor and respect yourself….outflow determines inflow….Most important Know Thyself.

NEVER JUST SETTLE….. for less than the best in yourself, a partner, your work or your life!

Life is a longer period of time then that you spend alive. To make sure you have the right man, if you want one, look deep into his eyes, not at them, but deep into them and you can feel if he’s right for you. In a marrage the woman takes the name of the man, but it’s the woman who brings the family soul to the marrage. And making sure the man is right is very important, because it is his genes that unlock the abilities of the womans mind to the child. What I am talking about is this; I believe that when we are born in the womb, we are connected to the Mother both body and mind thru the cord. And it’s the gene of the Man that allowes the mind to develope in a way that allowes the childs mind to absorb the entire abilities of the Mother’s mind. This is why our children have abilities that are like our previous ansistors. So with a couple, it is the man who brings his family’s name and pride, but it’s the woman who brings her family’s soul. And togeather they continue that soul to a new level of life for all human’s on earth.

have your own bank account…always, even when you get married.

Today’s Q of the Day “What do you sleep in?” prompts me to give this answer: Keep the “girls” from straying. The only time you should not have on a good bra is when you are having sex or bathing (tub, shower, sun …). Embrace the bra now and it will pay you back with compound “interest” in years to come.

Stay in school, find something that makes you happy and study about it, get a career, then find that special someone to finish with a bang!!

1.) Remember that you are a mere 5 years older than being 16. 2.) Do not try to find a relationship in a bar. 3.) Get an education. 4.) Forget about Oprah - idolize your Mother. 5.) Believe that there really is something called “women’s intuition. 6.) Don’t jump into marraige. 7.) Treasure your friends. 8.) Open a savings account. 9.) Insist upon moral values. 10.) Never take a back seat for anyone.

Live in the present. Work hard and play hard. Don’t be hard on yourself (forgive yourself) we all make mistakes. Honor your commitments. Don’t be influenced by what other people think. Learn to forgive or you will become cynicle and bitter. Love yourself, love the people in your life and you will be loved. Learn to be alone. Learn to really listen. Don’t waste your days on cleaning. Stay in tune with nature. Travel. Laugh everyday. Cry when your sad. Give what you can to charity. Continue to learn. Get a puppy or kitten. Become a mom and a wife. Keep your heart open to love. Establish a relationship with God and he will help you on the great journey of life. Smile, it shows your inner beauty.

Never lose sight of your dreams, never lose yourself in someone else, know YOUR worth, be able to stand alone, and as my Grandmother told me, “Listen to your elders.”, they actually have some useful advice, take care of your body for there are no do overs, last but not least, be honest with yourself in all things.

The advice I have tried to give my very pretty young niece is that she should not rely on her youth and beauty - but be smart, too. Too many beauties wake up at 40 or so and find that the train has left the station and there isn’t much left…

Live life to the fullest! Explore new adventures! Absorb all the knowledge available to you. Reach out to someone different than you. Love passionately! Don’t get pregnant! Above all else, respect yourself … because, “Nothing in life is more sacred than the integrity of your own mind.” - Emerson

I don’t agree with a lot of you. Sure, total independence is fine and has its advantages. It also has a lot of disadvantages, like loneliness, childlessness or single parenthood, and less money; and IMHO, should not be put above family. So my advice is different from a lot of the others. 1) Don’t wait as long as our generation did to get married. Choose someone who’s crazy about you and whom you respect. Biologically, women should have children in their 20s. Children are one of the greatest joys of life. Sure, there’s adoption, but it’s not for everybody, and anyway it always comes with a great deal of anguish first. I’ve seen too many women my age who’ve missed out. Also, by age 40, there aren’t a lot of normal guys left. As Lori Gottlieb says in the Atlantic Monthly this month, the guy you settle for at age 25 is probably a lot better choice than the one you settle for at age 40. http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200803/single-marry 2) Become as financially sound as possible. 3) Get involved in your world.