27 things I know for sure at 27...

1. One Tree Hill has a plotline for everyone. I guarantee you. Watch it and you will surely discover at least one character or story baring a spooky resemblance to your own life.
2. Texting, emailing, online shopping, or writing on any social media forum while on ambien should be avoided at all costs.
3. Chocolate from Whole Foods is still chocolate.
4. You really shouldn’t wash your hair everyday.
5. Being a Sephora VIB Rouge member is strangely validating. (Don’t judge me but I felt as strong a sense of accomplishment (maybe more) when I was handed my VIB card as I did when I was handed my graduate diploma from Harvard…)
6. The most brilliant women I know all have and desperately need a guilty pleasure television escape. (Pretty Little Liars seems to be a favorite)
7. Often times the worst potential boyfriends become your most cherished friends.
8. Everyone needs a Walden year where they really live “deliberately.”
9. Everyone should visit Walden Pond at least once.
10. Soulmates are all around us. Someone could be your soulmate for a minute, hour, year or lifetime. Specific people come into our lives at perfect moments to teach us poignant lessons.
11. God’s timetable is not our own.
12. In seeking a companion one should want a partner not a project.
13. You see the most comprehensive view when you use your peripheral vision.
14. If you really want to understand something, use your hands.
15. Sitting cross-legged on the floor is the only true way to sit.
16. Learning to actually listen is a lifetime pursuit.
17. Gratitude is key.
18. Write it down.
19. There is nothing quite as lovely as writing or receiving a handwritten note.
20. Platform flip-flops are a no.
21. Speak in “I” messages.
22. It is ok to agree with Ryan Seacrest’s Top 40 occasionally.
23. The people you initially assume will never “get” you are often times the ones who eventually understand you best.
24. If you closely observe and incorporate a child’s approach to life, you are sure to be a better person.
25. Vanity very seldom helps another life breathe easier.
26. Forgiving yourself is the most challenging and crucial thing you’ll ever do.
27. God never ceases to be a God of Miracles.