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But First, Love Yourself

You only get one life, so why not make it the happiest one of all?

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But First, Love Yourself

As I’m starting the final chapter in my college career, I get a lot of questions about where I am going to settle down. When will I actually date somebody, and who will it be? Question after question without truly having an answer, I finally have come up with one. No matter what I do with my life, I’m going to put myself first.

I’m still young.

I have no idea where I will end up in a year. I could still be in Georgia, or I could be five states away. I don’t want to freak out about the "where." I know God has a plan for me. He will put me wherever He thinks is best for me.

I don’t need a prince charming.

One day my mom looked at me and said, “Baby, one day your prince charming will come.” Being the sassy person that I am, I stated, “I don’t need somebody to save me. I can save myself.” I don’t need anybody to make me happy. I am happy on my own. I can do a lot on my own without the help of a man. Because of this when the love of my life does come, I will be grateful and love him fiercely. Until then, I’m going to do me.

At the end of the day, you will always have yourself.

Sometimes you fight with your best friend. Sometimes the people you thought would be there forever leave. If I have learned anything through my college career, it is that I can always count on me.

Wherever the wind will take me; whoever God lets into my life, I’m going to be happy. You only get one life, so why not make it the happiest one of all?

“The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.” Proverbs 19:8

"You are enough. You are so enough, it is unbelievable how enough you are."

-Sierra Boggess

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