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Lessons Learned

As I add another candle to my cake, here are a few lessons learned and personal musings of mine from the past year.

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Kirbie Johnson
Dec 27, 2023
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Retro Water Skiers Happy Birthday Postcard – Museum of Neon Art

Stop worrying about “being old.” You will, inevitably, get older. There will be conflicting feelings associated with that reality. Don’t spend your time worrying about falling behind or looking a certain way — you’ll look back in 20 years and wonder why you wasted your time. (Similar to how you looked back on your 20s and wonder how you could have ever …

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