There is no such thing as being overly nice. You can never say thank you too many times. Ok everyone deep breath. Here we go with a Life Lesson from Brittany:

When someone asks you how your day is going-You respond and then ask them the same question. It is RUDE to just flat out talk about yourself and your day and then not care about the person’s day who you are talking to. The same goes for when someone texts you or calls you, you RESPOND (even if it takes you days cause you’re so “busy”). That topic is a whole blog topic in its own (stay tuned). Shockingly, I run into this ALL the time. You would think it would be this unsaid rule but apparently some people (you know exactly who you are) just were not raised with manners.

I, fortunately, was raised in a household where manners were one of my mom’s top priorities. Napkin on lap, no elbows on the table, speak when spoken to, say thank you when someone gives you a compliment, etc. To this day I still hand write thank you notes because my mom made us when we were younger. I think the gesture says more than what you actually write inside the note. We all need to be thankful for the people that are in our lives and go out of their way to do things for us. It is so crucial to show gratitude even on the days when it is not Thanksgiving.

P.S. Don’t forget about your mother this weekend and thank you to all the wonderful mothers out there. Happy Mother’s Day! I definitely don’t thank my mom enough. It is something I have to work on. But I appreciate her so much because the older I get I see myself doing and saying things she would do/say. Even though at times I didn’t understand her parenting and complained/argued, I am now beginning to see why she did what she did.

When someone does something for you-say thank you, multiple times. It won’t kill you, I promise.

When you are in a bad mood- everyone around you doesn’t have to suffer because of it. It won’t kill you to suck it up and put on a smile for everyone else’s sake. I totally believe in the 20 minute rule. When I am angry and upset, I need 20 minutes to myself to calm down. So take that time and then GET OVER IT. Your bad mood does not need to last hours or days. If it does seek medical attention. (I am not trying to make depression into a laughing matter because I know that it is a serious illness. But depression and chronic bad moods are two completely different things.)

This one is the hardest one for me: When you are wrong, admit it. I think people have a harder time saying I’m sorry vs. I love you. Why is that? Because we are prideful and stubborn? Yes absolutely correct.

And lastly, just because it pisses me off- If you are not going the speed limit, GET IN THE RIGHT LANE. You should not be in the left lane. In case you didn’t learn it in driving school, the left lane is the passing lane so you should not be cruising along in it. That is what the right lane was made for. Thank you and good day.