Maya Kachroo-Levine

At the age of 23, Oprah was getting fired and Walt Disney was declaring bankruptcy.

Any time you talk yourself out of wearing a piece of clothing, dying your hair, or doing your makeup a certain way because you think it’s just “not you.” The only person stopping you in that scenario is you. Get out of your own way.

Recognize and understand that no one is immune to occasionally feeling lost. In fact, realizing that you feel lost means you’re pursuing a better job, trying to find love you deserve, or searching for a deeper meaning in your life. You are someone who is trying to improve, and that’s a great quality.

“Definitely ignore the ‘wait three days before calling or texting’ rule. That is bullshit. My now-wife and I went on our first date when we were in college, and I texted her 15 minutes after I dropped her off asking if we could go out again. She had felt the same spark I had, and said yes. We’ve been married for four years.”

They’re forever jealous that at pretty much any point you can walk into a party and get some.

Being “extroverted” and being “forthcoming” are two very different things that are not guaranteed to go hand-in-hand.

The fermented grape stuff your parents used to bring out when the neighbors came over that stained everyone’s mouths red and made them laugh at the weirdest shit? Gross. The heavenly elixir that saves your life every night after work and that you turn to in good times, and in bad, in sickness and in health? Obsessed.

I have no knowledge of what your life is any more — and finally, I’ve learned that that’s alright.

Some people learned how to cook from their parents. You learned how to order chinese takeout. And that skill has served you well.

Depending on what sets off your compulsive nature, you might not be able to work in a messy environment, or you might get extremely stressed standing in crowds. For some, sensory overload can push people into fits of anxiety — loud or sharp noises can also be what sets you off. What your friends don’t realize is that whatever is making you “seem irritable” is actually causing you severe stress.

I would dance more because there is no better time to learn to feel less awkward in your own skin than when you’re drunk at a bar at age 22.

She won’t cling because she has been the one who held onto a relationship that was already gone, and she knows how badly it hurts. She never wants to be the one holding on too hard. She wants to be on even footing with you.

Unfollow all of the Instagram accounts and Facebook friends that make you feel like shit. Unsubscribe to all of the random-ass e-newsletters that show up in your inbox even though you don’t remember signing up for them.

Tesla announced its plan to change how the world uses energy. They are making the “powerwall home battery” which will allow consumers to store solar energy in their homes. At some point, you won’t need to be part of electric car movement to be using renewable energy in your daily life.

Stop filling your free time with Netflix. (Start looking for hobbies that you’d actually be excited to pursue in the new year. Start looking for local language groups, or a sports meet-up in your neighborhood. Look for a pottery studio, or take up coloring. Become a regular at Tuesday night bar trivia.)

“Love has a nasty habit of disappearing overnight.”

People will get jobs, and people will get rejected from their dream schools. You are coming up on four months of extreme highs and lows. Remember that it’s all white noise. Try to not let it make or break you on a daily basis.

The stress that comes with splitting your life between two parents is in full-force around the holidays. When you’re a kid, your parents’ divorce is most exposed from November to January.