1. You're okay. Everything is okay. If not, everything will eventually be okay.

2. If it's broken, fix it.

3. Alcohol can not fix all your problems, neither can sad lyrics. You need to get up and get shit done.

4. It's okay to be proud of yourself. Be proud of your accomplishments. Be proud of who you are. Be proud of who you love.

5. Love is love and love is beautiful. No matter what.

6. There's a lot more racist people in the world than you thought. People are going to look at you different just because you are different.

7. Different is okay. Different is good. It's not boring. Strive for difference.

8. if you want something, get off your ass and do it. You can't complain about something if you're just on your couch.

9. Change sucks. It's going to happen and it's going to hurt. If so, refer back to #1.

10. Journaling is one of the best things you will discover. There's no rules to it. Just write. If something good happens, write it. Something bad? Write that too. Something changed? Write about it.

11. Life can and will hit you like a train and you will be forced to grow up. You will be okay. You'll learn a lot about yourself.

12. It's okay to have a bad day. It's okay to be depressed. It's okay to have a mental illness. You deserve that day off.

13. Life will move on with or without you. Either you get on the bus and join everyone or you get stuck behind everyone else.

14. Start waking up earlier. It seems like a chore but you'll feel a lot better and, once your body gets used to it, it'll start waking up earlier on its own.

15. Tell everyone you love that you love them. Life is shorter than you think.

16. There can be a year as crappy as 2016. It's finally over. You made it. Here's to a better 2017.