Advice for Life?

Comment:

I loved reading your Alice McKinley series because I can relate with Alice so much and I would like to say thank you for writing this series. I would also like to ask if you could give me the best advice that you have for life because I would really enjoy what you have to say. Thank you for making my reading experience with Alice an amazing one and I appreciate your advice if you do give me one and if not I still appreciate you!

Phyllis replied:

Advice for your whole life?  Nobody has that much wisdom; we can only offer what has worked for us and what we have observed in others.  But here are a few things I find helpful:  Don’t sweat the little things.  Learn to distinguish between the things that are really important and those that aren’t, and save your energy for the big things.  Be honest about who you are and what you want.  Don’t try to transform yourself into whatever group you are with.  And remember that whatever problem you are having, whatever embarrassing thing you have said or done, other people have experienced something similar.  These are things that will help you not only be more accepting of other people but will make you more comfortable with yourself.