What is something you wish you could tell your 20-year-old self?

My advice to my 20 year old self would be significantly different from the advice I would give to my 16 year old self. To add a caveat, any advice to my younger self that would create life changing decisions would alter my here and now. My here and now is my happy place. No changes needed. People often think change is for the  better but of course change can equally bring rather negative consequences.

At 16, I would advise sticking to my artsy A level choices and fighting harder for them.

At 20 I would advise that the Science choices have worked and would continue to work. However I would suggest taking a year out, take a breath, travel a little. These delightful options were not available in the 70’s.

Lipstick

At 16 I was obsessed with No 7 Plum Beautiful.

By 20 I had moved on. It took 30 years  of experimentation to lead me back.

30 years wasted.

At 16 I felt art floating imperceptibly from my fingertips

At 20 that loss felt profound. Sometimes I can be a Drama Queen.

It turns that Art, like Love will find a way.

This is my project for today.