25 Lessons Learned....

It's my Birthday today! This has been a pretty crazy year! Dealt with things that felt almost unbearable at times, but I survived. I know I wrote a post not too long ago about the lessons I have learned in my 24 years, but you never stop learning, so I have a whole new list. Some of it is not pretty, and were a hard realizations about people and things in my life.

So here it is!

25 Lessons Learned:

1. Feeling weak is not a bad thing- it makes you human.

2. Sometimes doing the "right thing" isn't as easy as it sounds.

3. Stick up for yourself and stand your ground- no one else is going to do it for you.

4. Never take water for granted! Our well has gone dry TWICE this Summer :(

5. Never settle! Not in love, your career, ANYTHING! You are worth more than that. (This is something I had learned AGES ago, way back when I met Aaron. I was settling for everything in life because I thought I couldn't do any better.)

6. Striving for simplicity is not that simple.

7. Always pay attention to your gut- if it feels wrong, it usually is.....

8. Take action instead of bitching about it! :)

9. Surround yourself with positive people, and it will rub off on you. This is also true the other way around.

10. "Keep Calm And Carry On"

11. Bullshit might get you on top, but it doesn't mean you'll stay there!

12. I need to start taking pictures of my life, one day I'll look back and wish I did.

13. Rest is more important than you think. Make the time to get yourself recharged. A nap never hurt anyone either!
14. It's okay to be angry, but it's not okay to be cruel.

15. Don't take everything people say to heart.

16. You might not remember what they said, but you will always remember how you felt.

17. Say "I Love You" everyday.

18. Live life without regrets- always remember that at one point, it was exactly what you wanted.

19. "Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground."

20. Be the change you want to see in the world.

21. Laugh until you cry and your sides hurt. Cry until you can't cry anymore. Love with everything you have. Always "feel deep".

22. Be proud of your accomplishments.

23. No matter how hard you try, you can't motivate people. The best you can really hope for is for that person is inspired by the way you deal and act with everyday life. At the end of the day, it is their life.

24. Life is too short to read "bad books", really if it sucks and you are pushing your way through it, put it down!! (I know it's random. I just went through that one recently. :) )

25. I am always learning more and more things about myself. Every time I think I have myself figured out, I do something that I swore I couldn't/wouldn't ever do.


Hoped you enjoyed my list. Love to hear some of your "life lessons"!