British author Caitlin Moran wrote a delightful letter to her daughter that is full of life advice, including this:

“Second, always remember that, nine times out of ten, you probably aren’t having a full-on nervous breakdown – you just need a cup of tea and a biscuit. You’d be amazed how easily and repeatedly you can confuse the two. Get a big biscuit tin.”

Check it all out here. Love the part about the worms on the sidewalk.