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10. 29 Lessons I've Learned in 29 Years

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I just celebrated my 29th birthday and it seems like birthdays, anniversaries, and new years are natural times to reflect. This episode highlights 29 lessons I have learned in my first 29 years of life. For those of you who love a list, here are the 29 lessons covered in this conversation –

  1. Take a summer vacation, even if it's on a budget
  2. Bodies change over the years
  3. Relationships change too
  4. Positivity is underrated
  5. Trusting God, believing in Jesus, following the Holy Spirit is wild and unexpected 
  6. For most of us, our parents did the best they could and still made mistakes – they are humans too 
  7. Take risks
  8. When it comes to your dreams and ambitions, do the next right thing (I'm looking at you Bob Goff)
  9. Have people in your life who are a few years or seasons ahead of you
  10. Friends are one of the best parts of life
  11. Counseling is cool
  12. Stay teachable
  13. Health is a journey
  14. Having conversations about Jesus and faith don't have to be rigid or like a formula – ask questions and seek to understand 
  15. Don't just read non-fiction, read the fun stuff too (stories, fiction, biographies)
  16. Be careful to not only listen to voices that sound like yours
  17. Animals are the best
  18. Fear, control, and perfectionism are all different faces of the same issue
  19. Cook at home as much as you can
  20. The Church is imperfect at best and has been hurtful at worst. But there's hope and there are still many good churches and pastors in our communities trying to love people well
  21. Be kind to strangers
  22. Know your worth professionally and raise your hand for big projects
  23. Set up your physical space the way you like with purpose
  24. Have the wedding you want
  25. Don't deflect the hard stuff
  26. Try to travel, even if it's the state next door or a new city your friend moved to
  27. When it comes to money, live below your means and invest in the things that matter
  28. Grief is a process and it looks different for everyone in every season
  29. Prayer, faith, and relationships with God are messy and imperfect – and that's normal 


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    As always, incredible sound editing by Luke Wilson at Veritas Podcasting

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