The end of the year is drawing near. Reflection starts early for me, especially this year. This year has been one hell of a year. It has been a year of refining and I'm happy to say I'll be entering into 2015 better and stronger than I entered 2014.
Since it's been a very active year, I wanted to share with you the things I have learned that stick out the most for me this year:
1. Change is stressful. Good change. Bad change. Doesn't matter, it's all stressful.
2. Enjoy people while they are in your life. Even if it's a first date, drink in each moment with that person. Don't worry about the future. Don't worry about whether you are compatible. If the conversation makes you forget about the time, DRINK IT ALL IN. To really enjoy a conversation with someone is rare. If they are in your moment, they are meant to be there, don't question it. Don't let thoughts of the future take you away from that moment, you'll never get it back.
3. Don't be afraid to speak the truth. Even if there is no evidence just yet, if everything in you tells you to say it. SAY IT.
4. Stay away from liar's, they are no good for you. Except leggings, allow leggings to lie about the size of your waist line all day, everyday. (If you want the truth, wear jeans. Those bastards don't lie.)
5. When life has taken everything out of you, listen to music without words. It will restore you.
6. There's a balance in loving yourself and loving other people. Remember that one is not greater than the other.
7. Don't be so hard on yourself. You can only learn by moving and moving will create mistakes, but whatever you do, DON'T STOP MOVING. You can only do great things if you are moving.
8. Don't feel like you have to fix everything. Somethings are still beautiful broken.
9. Don't be afraid to feel. Even if it doesn't make sense and everyone would look at you like you're crazy if you fully expressed the intensity of what you feel. Great music and poetry are born from the deepest corners of every emotion.
10. If you knew all the answers life would be boring. It's the mystery that each day holds that makes getting out of bed more enticing.
11. Treasures can be found in each new day. It can be found in the sunrise, conversations, the warmth of a sun ray, a hug from a friend, a text from a stranger. Wake up each day with the anticipation of discovering your treasure of the day. I promise there is one waiting for you.
12. Always fight to find comfort in being alone. You'll enjoy company more when you want to be around them, rather than needing to be around them.
13. You will relapse in something. You will. Don't beat yourself up. You got out once, you'll do it again.
14. There are ugly truths about yourself and beautiful truths. Just like a painting has to use bright and dull colors, it's the whole picture that matters in the end. Don't focus so much on just the bad or just the good. It's you as a whole that matters and you're beauty comes from the twist and twirls of both the good and bad.
15. If anyone ever dares to look at you and see the very depths of your soul, don't stop them. Don't stop their sea glass eyes from looking into your heart. Don't stop them by correcting them or defending yourself. Sit and listen to what they have to say. They are giving you gifts that you will find yourself unwrapping over and over again. And with all the regrets you might find yourself collecting in your life, you'll never regret holding your tongue in that moment. You'll be thankful you listened.
16. You're human. For real. Never forget, YOU ARE HUMAN.
17. You have a choice in everything you do. This is YOUR story. Everyday you wake up and choose who you want to be. You can't always choose your circumstances, but you ALWAYS have a choice in how you choose to react to your circumstance.
18. Friendship is a two way street. Don't expect things from people you wouldn't be willing to do yourself.
19. Find something you love and obsess over it. It's always worth it.
20. Don't always listen to your emotions, they tend to overreact and can skew reality. You are loved more than you feel 99% of the time.
Last but not least.......
This is not the end
Hallelujah
It's only the beginning.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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