Hi loves, its been a crazy week! I found out I have a midterm and a presentation on Valentine’s day. NOOOOOooooooo. Oh well, that’s life! Well, February 12th is my birthday and I thought I would share some of my one-liners I have written down in my journal. My friends and I celebrated Saturday night and I felt so blessed to have such great friends. I love to use this time to get all of my friends together and have a party! We all went to Green Street Meats here in Chicago and it was seriously the perfect place to eat some donuts, eat a bunch of brisket and ribs, throw some confetti and spend time with great people. It’s a good excuse to buy colorful balloons. To celebrate my twenty-five years of living, I decided to share some wisdom. LOLOL This is the list of twenty-five lessons I have learned.
- Everyone is different. It takes getting beyond yourself to really see someone as they are and not in the lense of your own culture.
- Be you. That takes courage but it is worth it.
- Only do what you love.
- Going to the movies by yourself is freeing not embarrassing or weird.
- Thinking on what is true and praise-worthy really does work. A negative mindset is truly death.
- You can have a passion project that turns into a career.
- Friends who support you are the only kinds of friends that exist. If they don’t support you are they truly friends?
- Give yourself grace when learning something new. There have been so many circumstances that I think back on how I learned how to ride a bike.
- Family is important. The older I get the more I appreciate having a family who loves me regardless how loud and annoying I can get 😉
- God is for me and not against me.
- Ask more questions.
- Don’t be afraid of silence.
- Don’t think of yourself based on others… Don’t even think of yourself based on yourself… No, maybe you just need to think of yourself less…
- Smile more
- Anger kills compassion. And love takes sacrifice not compromise
- Put your identity in something that is unchangeable. I will not always be a “radio person”, someone’s daughter, a student, a fashion blogger. Because of this, I find such peace in knowing that I will always be God’s child.
- Be a boomerang. When someone gives to you, give back.
- Be kind first. Success is not that important.
- Be your own kind of beautiful.
- Show the world your colors.
- Celebrate LIFE at any chance you get.
- Share your LAUGH
- Being single is seriously the best time to learn about yourself. Don’t jump over the chance you have to discover who you are.
- Forgive those who ask for forgiveness… Don’t let bitterness in.
- Respect yourself.
Which lessons are you learning?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANNAH!!! So proud of you! ❤️❤️❤️