Grown WOMAN.
The other day I was reading my girl, Jovian's blog. She published a post called I am a grown a-- woman. I was so interested in what she posted as the top 10 things every grown woman must do, have, or say. Her list was hilarious and I loved reading her top 10 things and so I thought, "I would LOVE to write my own list of 10 things."
To read, Jovian's top 10 things, please click here! This list is fabulous.
Before I begin my list, I must give kudos to her # FOUR:
If you’re grown, you have some REAL friends. No one in their grown a$$ mind is still hanging out with people who don’t really like them. It’s not middle school. You don’t have to hang out with kids just because they’re in your home room or because your parents play bridge together.
So here we go:
1. If you're grown, you've fallen deeply and passionately in love. You know what it feels like to truly love - whether it's your cat, your bff, your beau, your religion, your child... your career or passion. You've completely submitted yourself and feelings to something other than yourself.
2. You've laughed at yourself - like a deep belly laugh. You've realized every social blunder isn't worth crying over or cursing yourself over. It's okay to have an incredibly awkward social encounter and walk away from it with a smile or a fun story to tell.
3. You can name ten things you like about yourself and all of them are NOT physical attributes, BUT at least four are physical attributes. You love the thickness of your lips and adore your ability to say a kind word.
4. You can name six things that you really adore and you can name eight things your BFF adores. Your vocabulary no longer only consists of "I don't like that..." but more like, "Gosh, I adore... love... like... enjoy..." and "I know that she/he would love this"
5. You know your body and love your body. Intimate encounters (sex, kissing, holding hands, whatever) are no longer JUST about someone else's pleasure, but about your needs, wants, and desires BUT you understand the importance of pleasing your partner.
6. You have your drink of choice (signature drink), whether it's a Merlot, a Cafe latte with a shot of caramel, a vanilla vodka with a splash of coke, a seltzer water with four cherries and a lemon.
7. You know how to whip up your favorite meal(s), and/or have your favorite restaurant/pick up on speed dial, and/or know two different routes to your spot of choice. 
8. A grown woman has overcome an obstacle/challenge. One of the major differences between an adult and a child is problem solving capabilities and you can't solve problems if you haven't been through an obstacle, risen above it, and taken a lesson from it.
9. A grown woman has her signature look, body language and/or touch. Whether you know how to curl your lips at your (or other's) misbehaving children to let them know YOU ARE NOT THE ONE. You know how to pucker and put a little glisten in your eyes in order to get his attention (and a rise outta him - wink) from across the room. You know how to delicately put your hand on his to let him know that you are there forever OR instill confidence with just a touch on the shoulder.
10. A grown woman has her go-to. Whether it's your lipstick of choice - just a touch can bring your confidence from a 1-10. The jeans that make your waist smaller and butt just right. The ice cream that always knows how to pick you up from a hard day. The movie, book, show, or song that helps you RELAX, RELATE, RELEASE (Whitley Gilbert and her therapist).
