In the last 20 years I have been through a lot. A lot, meaning what a normal child would go through. An awkward and rebellious middle schooler/teenager, to being a struggling beginner at adult-ing. I am forever grateful to the opportunities that I have gotten and the experiences I was able to experience. Here are some things that I have learned in the last 20 years in my life!

1. If it makes you nervous, or challenges you then it is definitely worth doing it.

2. What you choose to give power to will have power over you. So do so, thoughtfully

3. Do what you love, do a lot of it and never regret one bit of it

and don't let anyone stop you from doing what you love.

4. Never take crap from others, stand up for yourself and what is right.

5. Timing is everything and everything happens for a reason

6. Your feelings are a 100 percent valid.

You are allowed to feel the way you choose to and if that means you need time to heal then you should take as much as it takes.

7. The most beautiful things in life are moments and feelings

So, share them with the people who always bring you up and whom you love.

8. What you see in others is a reflection of what you see in yourself.

9. Always live in the moment and cherish the present.

leave the past to the past and the future for the future, because your present will define your future.

10. Don't focus on the negative in any situation, it won't leave any room for the positive, and it will not help the situation in any manner.

11. Learn to accept and love yourself before you give your heart to others.

It makes heart breaks less heart breaking.

12. Accepting that some things will never go back the way they used to be.

13. Never look for happiness in others, find it within yourself.

14. Don't complain too. Rather, be more grateful!

If you don't like something then work to change it.

15. Surround yourself with positive people.

It also helps having a positive outlook on life which is so so so important

16. Experience heartbreak and be sad. You're allowed to be.

And on the positive side, it will make you stronger and grow as a person.

17. Not everyone will love you or like you, even when you're at your best.

That is how you find your true friends and it isn't your job to make people like you anyways

18. Appreciate the little things—the most simple of the simplest pleasures in life.

it will only bring you more joy.

19. Travel and explore the various parts of the world. See the world with a new perspective or a new set of eyes.

20. Be patient! Everything worth having takes time.