About a week ago I turned 18 and I still can't believe that this actually a thing. I can't believe that I can know say that I am a legal adult because honestly most of the time I still feel like I'm 11 years old. But here I am I can buy cigarettes, get a tat, tie the knot and vote! Not that I am really planning on doing any of those things except vote of course. As I hit this life milestone I looked back on what things that I learned so far.
1. Change is inevitable
Things are not going to stay the same and you have to learn to accept it and adapt to the new changes and move on. It's no good to continue look back on how things used to be and they were better or how much you hate how things are now. Change can be good if you embrace and make the best of it.
2. Be open to friendships
I learned to close off myself to anybody because of my preconceived notions or what someone has told me about them. There are so many people that have bad reputations that are great people. If you take away your stereotypes or judgement of someone you can find plenty of
3. Try new things
Nothing good can happen if you don't ever put yourself out there and try new things.
4. It's okay to close the door on things you are over
Some things have become toxic for you. Get rid of those things you don't need that negativity in your life
5. Let the people you love know it
Whether it's your best friend or your mom or whoever makes your life a little better let those people know.
6. I am beautiful
7. Confidence isn't about your looks
8. People's opinions of you don't matter
Once I figured this out I really felt like a bird escaping from a cage.
9. Everyone has a story
Everyone has a story and it's worth hearing if they will tell you. I remind myself that everyone has different experiences that lead them to believe what they do so I shouldn't judge what they believe before I hear their story.
10. Just Apologize
It's really not worth it to be stubborn and not accept that you may have hurt someone.
11. Never stop trying to improve yourself
Don't ever think that you suddenly know it all. You can always better yourself.
12. Don't let other people change you
Even if you love being around certain people don't try for people.
13. You will change and so will everyone around
14. Don't give up on yourself
You can do a lot more than you think you can so don't give up on yourself.
15. Treat everyone with love
Don't be to cool to treat people with kindness and love
17. Just let it go
Let the stress go. Let the expectations go. Let the bitter feelings go.
18. The future happen whether or not you want it to so you might as well embrace
Don't put things off for fear of the future because the future will come even if you're not prepared for it too.
Next things I am sure that there will be a whole new list of twenty things that I have learned and I can't wait to see where life takes me and what new lessons there are for me to learn.
