• 1.Remove toxic people from your life

You will be better off without those who hold you back or cause more of a negative influence on your life than they do positive. Trust me. You know what kind of person you want to be and the life you want to live. If they don’t fall into place with that, then you are gaining much more than what you are losing when you remove them from your life.

• 2.Go outside of your comfort zone

Expose yourself to things you normally wouldn’t. It could be anything from learning a new sport, trying new foods, being adventurous, or maybe even watching a new show you never thought you’d like. You may learn things about yourself and broaden your horizons when it comes to your likes and interests. I discovered that I really like playing golf and watching hockey, which surprised me just as much as it might surprise you if you tried something new!

• 3.Recognize your self worth

Look at yourself in a different light, especially if you don’t care for what you see. There are always struggles and challenges that happen throughout our lives that will tear us down until we feel like there’s not much left. Start looking at the good things in your life instead of the bad and try your best to learn to love yourself because it’s a crucial part to being happy.

• 4.Don’t try to find love, it will find you

Make sure you’re happy with the person you’re with and the situation you are in. If not, it will come your way when it’s supposed to. Everything happens for a reason and nothing should be forced just because you are in love with the idea of being in love. Be patient. You never know who you could meet. Maybe you will find your future husband in one of your classes or at Dunkin Donuts or something.

• 5.It’s okay to not be 100% sure what you want to do with your life

Career projects are drilled into students’ heads as early as freshman year of high school. “Choose a college”. “Choose a major”. “Choose a career, right now, this second”. I’m going to be a junior in college and I still don’t have a concrete decision on what path to take. I don’t even know what I want to have for dinner tonight let alone a career I will be doing for the rest of my life. Those who have their whole lives ahead of them shouldn’t be pushed into committing to something that they probably will regret in the end anyway. If you know your interests and basic career fields you might think you could fit in to, then explore that. Shadow tons of people with occupations that you are thinking about. Learn every good thing, as well as every bad thing about them. Think about what you will sacrifice and what it will take to get to where you want to be. Make goals, even if they aren’t specific ones. You will figure it out and be successful, and there’s nothing wrong with taking your time in leading you to a decision that will impact your life in more ways than one.

• 6.Keep education a priority

School is so important. Those grades will show your future graduate schools and employers that you are dedicated to your education. They will show you are serious about where you will go in the career that you choose and work hard to expand your knowledge. Even though it will be difficult and stressful at times, it will be worth it one day. Every assignment, exam, and paper is a step closer to accomplishing your goals.

• 7.Anxiety of any kind is horrible to experience but it gets better

When you are overwhelmed with worry and sometimes can’t even escape your own mind, things can start seeming pretty crappy. There are many options and ways to keep anxiety under control and if you need to, do it. It makes all the difference.

• 8.Lay off the technology a bit

There have been so many times when I looked around in public and saw everyone wrapped up in handheld screens. It’s sad to think that we can waste so much time instead of being in the moment, enjoying our surroundings, or creating memories in our minds instead of on social media. I understand it’s a huge part of the world we are in today, but don’t let it consume you. Live a little.

• 9.Be strong

You can get through anything that comes your way as long as you keep your head up and always stay strong.

• 10. Be thankful

There is so much in this world to be thankful for. Make sure you don’t overlook that. One of my favorite sayings is: What if you woke up today with only the things that you thanked God for yesterday?

• 11. Be independent

Be able to be on your own. Take time to do things for you and remind yourself that you only have yourself until the end; so don’t ever depend on anyone else for your happiness.

• 12. Give more than you take

Don’t be selfish. It is so rewarding to give a little bit of what you have towards good causes.

• 13. Appreciate the small things

The smallest things in life can have so much meaning and importance. Less is more.

• 14. Strive to be a beautiful person on the inside and not so focused on the outside

At the end of this life, looks won’t matter but what’s inside will. Under all of the materialistic things, be someone you are proud to be.

• 15. Never take anything for granted

Appreciate what is and not what could be. Have no expectations and take things how they are given to you. That way, there is no room to ever be disappointed.

• 16. Maintain relationships with the people who are closest to you

There are people who care so much for you. Don’t push them away. Spend time with them. Enjoy their company always. They want to make your life easier and better, so let them.

• 17. Time goes so fast so cherish every moment you have

Time passes in a blink of an eye. Like they say, everybody dies but not everybody lives. Make sure you try to do everything you want to do before your time here is up. You never know how long you have so be aware of every second, minute, hour, day, month, and year that passes.

• 18. Be yourself

Don’t let others affect you in ways that you don’t like. Surround yourself with people and things that make you happy. Depend your opinions and views. Do what you want and what you feel is right, even if it may differ from others. Live a long life just being you because you can’t be anyone else.

• 19.God is great

Things changed for me drastically after I laid my life down to God to take control of it and allow whatever his plan calls for to unfold in my life. The power of prayer is real. I used to be that girl that never wanted to go to church and thought that I could go on without any association. I was one of those people who never wanted to be influenced by it so I never made myself available to it. I didn’t understand the importance and kind of just took it with a grain of salt. I had to hit a really low point in my life to turn to him and now I know my life has purpose. God has done that for me. Just think about what gives your life purpose and hold onto that forever.