Last year was a year of change for me. I have had my heartbroken, lost friends and lost myself in 2016, but 2016 has also been some of the worst but best times of my entire life. I have learned so much about myself and others this past year and have had to learn some hard lessons along the way of this year. Here are a few things I have learned throughout this year....

1. You outgrow people sometimes and that is okay.

2. People do not always turn out to be who you thought they were.

3. In order for someone to love you, you must learn to love yourself first.

4. Heartbreak is real, but so is love. Feel them both as they come and go.

5. You have to stop searching for a why at some point and just leave it alone.

6. Friends can break your heart too.

7. Whoever broke your heart now will not matter 4 months down the road. Trust me on this.

8. Things can change so fast and quickly so learn to enjoy the moment while it's still here.

9. In order to grow as a person you must be uncomfortable at times.

10. God does not always give you what you want, but he does give you what you need. Even if you don't think you need it. Learn to trust in him.

11. Your friends are your soulmates, no man could ever complete you the way they can. Don't forget them when you fall in love.

13. Your body is a temple. Respect it and cherish it and do not let somebody abuse it.

14. Life can get really messy sometimes. Embrace the beautiful mess you're.

15. It's okay to not be okay some days. Life did not come with an instruction manual on how it works.

16. All you have at the end of the day is yourself.

It's important to leave the past in the past, but don't let history repeat itself. Take the lessons learned with you into 2017 and keep moving forward.