How many times a day do you remind yourself of the "little things?"

Look both ways before you cross the street, chew with your mouth closed, write down your assignments in your planner, call your mom back?

Half of the time these "little things" completely slip my mind. I can't tell you how many times I've almost walked into the middle of the street because I was texting and didn't even notice that there was a bus speeding down the street. Note to self, don't text and walk across the street. I'll probably remember that for the next couple of times, but it's inevitable that there might be a couple of more "close calls" in the next three years.

The "little things" may slip our mind, but what about the "big things?"

Think of other people more, don't let anxiety get to you, have faith, pray, call your mom back.

Every single one of these "big things" completely slips my mind. You can tell yourself a million times a day that you're okay, but anxiety still wins. You can tell yourself a thousand times that you'll pray before bed, but sleep wins. You can tell yourself you'll call your mom back in five minutes, but that five minutes turns into five hours. You can tell yourself you're not a selfish person, but we're all selfish.

Days go by too fast for anyone to remember everything, but if I could write a note to myself reminding me of what I should remember it would probably go a little something like this...

Note to self...

Clean up your room; it's a mess and your roommate is beginning to question if there is something growing on that side of the room.

Put away your laundry. Leaving it in the basket is not productive, plus your clothes are getting wrinkly.

Actually do your laundry...stop looking at the overflowing basket.

Do the things you don't want to do. Stop telling yourself you'll do them tomorrow, because you know there's a slim chance that's gonna happen.

Don't let yourself worry quite as much, everything always ends up fine enough, it always has. Can you think of a time when it didn't? No, because no matter what, you know that you're going to wake up tomorrow and be just fine.

Remember what your knees are for. You're not weak if you pray for strength, you're strong because you know some battles are not meant to be fought alone.

Do what makes you happy. Don't listen to that person who tells you it's stupid, it makes you happy which makes it pretty dang important.

Think of other people a little more. This one should be easy, but say hi to the person in the elevator. Ask them how their day is going, what do you have to lose? Smile at strangers, hold the door open. As far as I'm aware, a random act of kindness has never killed anyone.

Weird is rad. Sing your favorite song at the top of your lungs, dance like a fool with your friend in the quad. People say you have an obnoxious laugh? Laugh louder. At the end of the day would you rather have no embarrassing moments because you didn't take the chance, or too many to choose from?

Call your mother back. She's the only one you've got. Yes, she will talk your ear off about what the dog did yesterday, but she misses you so much. Plus, I bet what your dog did was actually pretty dang funny and hearing your mom try to retell the story...well, that's the best part.

Take a deep breath. Life is incredibly stressful, but you got this. Tough times happen, anxiety can rule your life, you can feel as if you're losing, but if anyone can get through this it's you. You pick yourself up, you stand, and you never give up.

Choose the one who makes you smile. Smiling is one of those things in life that forces you for a split second to forget everything bad and focus on the good. Smile more, it looks good on you.

Have a little more faith, things will work out.

Do your laundry, seriously.

I don't know how long I have to keep reminding myself to be who I was meant to be instead of somebody else. I thought by now I would have figured out who and how I wanna be, but I still let myself worry way too much and it ends up fine enough, it always has. I still need to think of other people more, I've forgotten what my knees are for, my laundry is nowhere near done, and Mom, I'm sorry I haven't called you back.

Now here's the hardest part...

Note to self... Remember.