This was shared with me by a childhood friend and I’m quite happy to note I’ve ticked off many of them. I hope you enjoy Things Every Woman Should Have And Should Know by Pamela Redmond Satran as much as I did.
Do take the time to share it forward.
Thank you!
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A WOMAN SHOULD HAVEโฆ
enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own even if she never wants to or needs toโฆ
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVEโฆ
something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hourโฆ
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVEโฆ
a youth sheโs content to leave behindโฆ
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVEโฆ
a past juicy enough that sheโs looking forward to retelling it in her old ageโฆ
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVEโฆ
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace braโฆ
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVEโฆ
one friend who always makes her laughโฆ
and one who lets her cryโฆ
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVEโฆ
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her familyโฆ
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVEโฆ
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honoredโฆ
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVEโฆ
a feeling of control over her destinyโฆ
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOWโฆ
how to fall in love without losing herselfโฆ
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOWโฆ
how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendshipโฆ
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOWโฆ
when to try harderโฆ
and when to walk awayโฆ
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOWโฆ
that she canโt change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parentsโฆ
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOWโฆ
that her childhood may not have been perfectโฆ
but itโs overโฆ
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOWโฆ
what she would and wouldnโt do for love or moreโฆ
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOWโฆ
how to live aloneโฆ
even if she doesnโt like itโฆ
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOWโฆ
whom she can trust, whom she canโt, and why she shouldnโt take it personallyโฆ
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOWโฆ
where to goโฆ
be it to her best friendโs kitchen tableโฆ
or a charming inn in the woodsโฆ
when her soul needs soothingโฆ
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOWโฆ
what she can and canโt accomplish in a dayโฆ
a monthโฆ
and a yearโฆ
๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ 