- a handshake beats an autograph.
- a suntan is earned, not bought.
- no, you don't have to be friends with your exes.
- closure isn't real.
- if it feels wrong, don't do it.
- don't be a people pleaser.
- never speak bad about yourself.
- no one has their life together. no one.
- therapy is worth the money.
- every person you know is struggling with something. reach out.
- life is a constant evolution of feelings and circumstances. it's ok to change.
- it's not your responsibility to be anything for anyone else.
- your skin may never be perfect, and that's okay.
- life is too short not to have the underwear, the coffee, and the haircut you want
- everyone (including your family, your coworkers, and your best friend) will talk about you behind your back, and you'll talk about them too. it doesn't mean you don't love each other.
- it's okay to spend money on things that make you happy.
- sometimes without fault or reason, relationships deteriorate. it will happen when you're six, it will happen when you're sixty. that's life.
- a writer writes. if you want to be a writer, write.
- a year can make quite the difference. next year we’ll meet again with new things we’ve learned. there are still so many great moments and terrible moments to come. until then, let’s welcome 2016 with open arms.
- admit it when you're wrong.
- look people in the eye.
- stop replaying scenarios in your mind, what happened happened already, it's in the past.
- your parents are nagging because they care.
- clean your room.
- sing in the shower.
- own a great stereo system.
- always accept an outstretched hand.
- be brave. even if you're not, pretend to be. no one can tell the difference.
- choose your life's mate carefully. from this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.
- make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out.
- lend only those books you never care to see again.
- when playing games with children, let them win.
- give people a second chance, but not a third.
- be romantic.
- become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
- loosen up. relax. except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems.
- be a good loser.
- be a good winner.
- think twice before burdening a friend with a secret.
- when someone hugs you, let them be the first to let go.
- be modest. a lot was accomplished before you were born.
- keep it simple.
- don't burn bridges. you'll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.
- be bold and courageous. when you look back on life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did.
- never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
- remember no one makes it alone. have a grateful heart and be quick to acknowledge those who helped you.
- take charge of your attitude. don't let someone else choose it for you.
- visit friends and relatives when they are in hospital; you need only stay a few moments.
- begin each day with some of your favorite music.
- once in a while, take the scenic route.
- send a lot of Valentine cards. sign them, 'someone who thinks you're terrific.'
- answer the phone with enthusiasm and energy in your voice.
- keep a note pad and pencil on your bed-side table. million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 a.m.
- show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
- send your loved ones flowers. think of a reason later.
- make someone's day by paying the toll for the person in the car behind you.
- marry only for love.
- compliment the meal when you're a guest in someone's home.
- wave at the children on a school bus.
- remember that 80 percent of the success in any job is based on your ability to deal with people.
- don't expect life to be fair.
- admit to yourself how amazingly fantastic you are! oh my god smile! you're so great!
- adopt a "meatless monday" mentality.
- all guns are loaded.
- always thank the host.
- always wear a bra at work.
- always wear a seatbelt, even in a taxi.
- an hour with grandparents is time well spent. ask for advice when you need it.
- appreciate every square centimeter of your body.
- at the beginning, your room will feel like a jail. it will take a while before you learn how to exist in a small space without feeling like it is strangling you.
- bad times make you appreciate the good times.
- be a good listener. don't just wait for your turn to talk.
- be cool to younger kids. reputations are built over a lifetime.
- be curious about the world in which you live. look things up. chase down every reference. go deeper than anybody else — that's how you'll get ahead.
- be curious and ask stuff.
- be eccentric now. don't wait for old age to wear purple.
- be happy around people.
- be human, feel things.
- be kind. everyone has a hard fight ahead of them.
- be loud and gross and take up space.
- be masculine and feminine and both and neither and be unapologetic.
- be mindful of what comes between you and the earth. always buy good shoes, tires, and sheets.
- be patient with airport security. they're just doing their jobs.
- be patient. be thankful.
- be snide and sarcastic and wear your hair the way you like it.
- become your own best friend. have your own back. dance in front of the mirror to justin bieber. you don’t need someone else to validate your worth.
- being a good person will never go out of style.
- being old is not dictated by your bedtime.
- believe in fairytales, believe in love, and allow no one to steal your magic.
- bottling everything up only guarantees hurting the people you love. let yourself feel, viscerally and often. you will begin to understand yourself.
- burn the candles; use the nice sheets; wear the fancy lingerie. don't save it for a special occasion. today is special.
- buy yourself flowers if you’re feeling sad.
- byt ut din rakhyvel. eller överväg om det är värt din tid.
- call your grandma just because.
- carry your mother's bags. she carried you for nine months.
- check your credit card statements, bank account and pay stubs regularly.
- children know the answers.
- clean out your closet. donate or sell what you don't wear.
- clean out your email inbox. unsubscribe to emails you don't read.
- collect books, even if you don't plan on reading them right away. nothing is more important than an unread library.
- complete one money saving challenge.
- consolidate and pay off debt ASAP.
- cooking for one is difficult, but you will begin looking forward to leftovers and it will make you more creative.
- count to 10 when you're angry.
- create a good relationship with your teacher.
- creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing.
- cry with someone. it's more healing than crying alone.
- dance with your mother/father.
- dance. you look stupid. but not as stupid as the ones who refuse to dance.
- decorate your room, fill it with yourself and plants, alot of them.
- deep clean your laptop or computer keyboard. get out all the crumbs and wipe off food stains.
- det är okej att älska saker som är ”problematiska”. det personliga är inte alltid politiskt. straffa inte dig själv för att du gillar, säg, miley cyrus eller porr.
- distance can cause two people to grow apart. and that's okay.
- do a little act of kindness daily: pay for the person behind you in the drive thru, pay for an expired parking meter, pick up a piece of trash on the ground etc.
- do mental health checks.
- do not feel shame for the space you take up. breathe freely, walk with purpose, do everything you can with confidence and kindness.
- do not hand over the keys to your self-esteem to anyone else. do not put some romantic interest you just met in charge of how you feel about yourself. do not even let your best friend who adores you tell you how you should feel about yourself. this is your job and yours alone.
- do not hold grudges, let it go. let them go.
- do not let small challenges or setbacks be insurmountable. do not let them define you — remember your successes.
- do not sneer at happiness or roll your eyes at sadness. be aware that apathy is not healthy.
- don't audit life. show up and make the most of it now.
- don't be the talker in a movie.
- don't believe stereotypes. get to know people personally instead of judging them.
- don't boo. even the ref is somebody's son.
- don't buy things you know you'll only wear once.
- don't compare your life to others'. you have no idea what their journey is all about.
- don't do anything out of feeling sorry for others, while knowing deep down that you don't want to do it. it will go against your better judgement and ultimately make you unhappy.
- don't dumb it down.
- don't fill up on bread, no matter how good.
- don't give a shit about what others think of you.
- don't go back to old loves just because they're all you know. doing the same thing over and over probably won't get you any new results. it's exhausting - to relight a flame that has burned out so many times before.
- don't go over the past and keep knocking yourself for not having tried harder. you did your best at the time.
- don't let one mistake define you.
- don't linger in the doorway. in our out.
- don't litter.
- don't lose your cool. especially at work.
- don't make a scene.
- don't pose with booze.
- don't procrastinate.
- don't set aside your comfort for boys' egos.
- don't skip your yearly gyno appointment.
- don't snack if you're not hungry.
- don't speed, especially on turns. also stop at stop signs.
- don't stare.
- don't take anything or anyone for granted - it could all change in a heartbeat. stay open and honest and generous no matter what. stay grateful. say yes to adventure and yes to hope. be present. be brave. be kind. work hard.
- don't take things for granted and enjoy the moment. sometimes we get comfortable with certain situations or people in our lives. unfortunately life isn't permanent and things will always change. appreciate the now and cherish the memories.
- don't take yourself so seriously. no one else does.
- don't tell your mom you hate her; you will regret it.
- don't worry too much. anxiety can sometimes get the better of you, but removing yourself from the situation and letting things develop in their own natural course can save you a lot of stress.
- double the time you spend outside.
- draw the art you want to see, start the business you want to run, play the music you want to hear, write the books you want to read, build the products you want to use — do the work you want to see done.
- dress how you like, you're going to die.
- drick mer vatten. om du redan dricker mycket vatten, drick lite mer. bevittna underverk i hy + humör.
- drink warm water with lemon and cayenne pepper daily.
- drinking water has so many benefits.
- drop loose change in the same jar daily.
- eat home-cooked meals. you will miss it one day.
- eat lunch with the new kids.
- eat the dang doughnut.
- eat three meals a day — balanced, delicious, and always what your body is asking for. listen to it.
- eight hours of sleep can go a long way.
- enjoy life. it goes by faster than you think.
- enjoy your metabolism while it lasts.
- everyone is dealing with their own issues, so you should always be mindful before judging someone.
- expect the seat in front of you to recline. prepare accordingly.
- family are what matters, friends are what matters, passion is what matters, music, laughing, crying, eating, screaming, trying. but most of all, you matter. you can do whatever you want, you do not need to please them, you do not need to put up with their bullshit, you do not need to listen if their words are knives, you are powerful. you can choose happiness even if life doesn't. you can choose to see the good for once, please do, please treat yourself with enough love and respect to ALWAYS realize when someone or something is hurting you.
- feeling sad, angry, bored, unhappy isn't something you should wish away. you're human, these emotions are human. appreciate it and be patient.
- find your passion, and run with it.
- follow your bliss. when you do the things that make you vibrate at a higher frequency, that make you electric with possibility and your eyes go sparkly + wide - those are the good things. those are the true things. follow those feelings. give them room, ask them to come back and visit you more often. they may not steer you to the practical safe place, but they will take you to the place where your best work lives.
- for every 20 minutes on a computer, look away for 20 seconds.
- forgive everyone everything.
- forgive yourself for your mistakes.
- frame every so-called disaster with these words: "in five years, will this matter?"
- get on a long plane ride. look out the window. understand the immensity of our world. understand your insignificance. understand your absolute importance.
- get outside every day. miracles are waiting everywhere.
- get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
- getting enough sleep is very important.
- give credit. take blame.
- go after what you love. play the odds. you have to take bold risks in love if you ever want something good to come from it.
- go outside and go for a walk. don’t bring your coat. let the cold air cling to your skin and cover you in goose bumps. don’t bring your ipod either. listen to the sound of the world spinning, changing and moving. feel alive without him.
- go to local, live music concerts.
- google "how to make your own cleaning supplies".
- growing old beats the alternative - dying young.
- have a firm handshake.
- have more solo dance parties in your room.
- having a positive outlook is half the battle. no one wants to hear someone talk about the negative aspects of life.
- help around your house.
- help out other girls and be vocal about what makes you mad.
- hold your heroes to a high standard.
- holding onto anger will only cause you to grow bitter. if someone shows you why you shouldn't trust in love, love even more. if someone doesn't like who you are, be who you are even more.
- however good or bad a situation is, it will change.
- hug and brush your pet.
- hug your grandpa every chance you get.
- i promise that cookie will not change anything (except that it will make you smile).
- if a boy breaks your heart, it’s okay to cry.
- if a girl breaks your heart, it’s okay to cry.
- if a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
- if a street performer makes you stop walking, you owe him a buck.
- if he cheats on you say goodbye.
- if it's in the past, it's no longer you. you always grow.
- if we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
- if you are liked by someone who is unkind to others, it says a lot about you.
- if you are really angry with someone, the best thing to do is to try and forgive him or her, as it will damage you otherwise.
- if you copy from one author, it's plagiarism, but if you copy from many, it's research.
- if you do not ask, the answer will always be no.
- if you do not go after what you want, you will never have it.
- if you do not step forward, you will remain in the same place.
- if you don't ask, you don't get.
- if you don't understand, ask before it's too late.
- if you have a sister, get to know her boyfriend. your opinion is important.
- if you have the right of way, take it.
- if you offer to help don't quit until the job is done.
- if you want to know what makes you unique, sit for a caricature.
- if you're staying more than one night, unpack.
- if you've made your point, stop talking.
- if your parents or anyone else buys you anything say thank you.
- in college, always sit in the front. you'll stand out immediately.
- instead of depending on someone else to get you out of bed, you will have to listen to your alarm clock. you will have to persuade your heart it can face the outside world. you will learn to be kinder to yourself.
- invest in good luggage.
- it is a hard bullet to bite, but you will never be given what you do not first ask for. be adamant in what you feel you deserve.
- it is okay to cross the street to avoid small talk.
- it will get better, but it will never be perfect. learn to live through the small moments of happiness. when they disappear, remember they will resurface.
- it's never too late for an apology.
- it's never too late to have a happy childhood. but the second one is up to you and no one else.
- it's ok to let your children see you cry.
- it's okay to go to the movies by yourself.
- it's only a bad day, not a bad life.
- just because you can doesn't mean you should.
- keep a bag of essential supplies in your car: jumper cables, non-perishable snacks, phone charger, a blanket, band-aids, sunscreen, etc.
- keep a notepad next to your bed for ideas that come to you.
- keep a picture of your first fish, your first car, and your first boy/girlfriend.
- keep healthy snacks at home and at work.
- keep your skin moisturized.
- keep your word.
- kill them with kindness.
- know at least one good joke.
- know how to cook one good meal.
- know the size of your boy/girlfriend's clothes.
- know when to ignore the camera.
- konkurrera inte med andra tjejer. de är inte dina fiender.
- laugh at every silly & stupid moment, life is too great not to.
- learn a new language on a free app like duolingo.
- learn from your mistakes.
- learn to apologize.
- learn to change a tire.
- learn to drive a stick shift.
- learn to forgive. also learn that not everyone deserves your trust.
- learn to put on your bracelets and zip up your dresses by yourself. there will be times when you will be alone.
- learn to take constructive criticism.
- learn to unapologetically say no.
- let go of the reins. there is no way of knowing what's around the corner. and the things that affect you the most, for better or worse, will come right out of the blue when you're unprepared anyhow. so, just try to make decisions to be as strong and happy and excited about your life as you possibly can be within the space of each day. don't wait or push the important things to some later date when you think you'll be "ready." there is no ready.
- let yourself be happy, let yourself be loved. be weary, but be open, because you are getting too old to keep your walls up when all you really want is for someone to know you. there are a million valid reasons to be afraid of intimacy, but your fear of worthlessness is not one. everything real, especially learning love, must be taken in baby steps — they are tasks that take time, so give yourself plenty. no matter what, you are enough, now and always.
- life is not a competition. stop treating it like one.
- life is too short for long pity parties. get busy living, or get busy dying.
- life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
- life isn't fair, but it's still good.
- life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
- live and be funny and kind and eat a lot and cry a lot and hug people and wear sweatpants and dance to pop and clean your cat's litterbox and be thankful for humankind because without it you wouldn't have tacos and be happy about every vegan out there trying to save us and give yourself a pat on the back because you're all you've got and it's so AMAZING! because you are amazing!!! we all are!!! and we get to live in this amazing body with a great brain!!! how cool you are so lucky and so am i
- look people in the eye when you thank them.
- love is an idea, you don't love someone but you love the thought of being with them.
- love yourself.
- läs mer. läs på när du väntar på bussen, när du vaknar på morgonen, när du äter. läs tweets. läs artiklar. läs romaner. läs avhandlingar. läs hemlösas tidningar.
- make a fool out of yourself, go bananas, dance like a freak: your family will laugh.
- make effort with friendships. don't expect the other person to always try and maintain your relationship, it's a two way street.
- make goals.
- make more time for family; in the end they are the ones that love you unconditionally and they won't be around forever.
- make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
- make the little things count.
- make time for your mom on your birthday. it's her special day, too.
- make your coffee at home. crafting cold brew is surprisingly simple. treat yourself to a special coffee occasionally.
- make your home a place you want to be.
- make yourself uncomfortable. complacency is the death of creativity. if you find yourself sleepwalking through your work, change it. start over at zero in something new. in the words of wise, wonderful bonnie raitt: "how the hell can a person / go on to work in the morning / to come home in the evening / and have nothing to say." don't be that person. forbid it within yourself.
- men will use words like weapons but you will learn how to weed out the genuine from the fabricated. it will be difficult.
- mountain winds sound exactly like ocean waves.
- never abandon things that make you happy. it will make you very confused about who you are as a person.
- never answer the phone at the dinner table.
- never be the last one in the pool.
- never call someone before 9am or after 9pm.
- never cancel dinner plans by text message.
- never eat lunch at your desk if you can avoid it.
- never get your hair cut the day of a special event.
- never gloat.
- never grocery shop on an empty stomach.
- never let google diagnose you.
- never lie to your doctor.
- never park in front of a bar.
- no matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.
- no one has the exact answers you are looking for. listen closely to others, but trust yourself first.
- no one is in charge of your happiness except you.
- no one owes you 100% of them, not even after 30 years, because someone having a percentage of themselves is what keeps them sane at the end of the day and that's okay.
- no, you don’t need to lose weight.
- not everyone reciprocates to your actions the same way. if you want someone to acknowledge, be interested in, or treat you a certain way for your efforts, all you have to do is let them know. they will try their personal best to accommodate that within their personal spectrum of feelings.
- nothing taste better than tea at night with your mother.
- om du har en diskmaskin – tacka din lyckliga stjärna. och börja ställa in gafflar för sig, knivar för sig, skedar för sig. detta är ett knep vi har jessika gedin att tacka för. övrigt om disk: ignorera den ibland. du har viktigare saker för dig.
- one genuine new relationship is worth a fistful of business cards.
- organize your photos. delete duplicates and put them in folders for events, years, months, etc.
- overprepare, then go with the flow.
- paint whatever you feel, and don't stop until you're empty.
- pay off your credit cards every month.
- people come and go. you will outgrow them and that is completely normal and healthy. the ones that matter will somehow always be there.
- people do not care for you less when they're busy with their own lives. it's your reaction to them being their own person - and your ability to make yourself happy - that determines how they feel about you.
- pick up your camera again.
- please, please, take care of yourself. you are everything to somebody. you are everything to your self. that alone is enough.
- practice safe sex, always.
- press the send button. if you don’t say it now, you never will.
- put down your phone when you're out with people.
- put others before yourself.
- put yourself first when it comes to happiness. if something is making you unhappy either do something about it or remove it from your life.
- read, read, read, read, read.
- reading is good for the soul.
- red lips are always the way to go.
- save for retirement, starting with your first paycheck.
- say "no" and say "none of your business".
- say nice things to your family.
- school is important, but there are many things you can’t learn in a classroom. pursue them.
- set goals every week. what you want today, you may not want tomorrow. be comfortable with change.
- share your interests with people.
- shopping is cathartic. buy the shoes and deal with one-ply toilet paper for a while.
- sing the song that reminds you of him. when you get to the chorus scream each lyric as loud as your shaky hesitant voice will let you. reclaim it as your own and stop letting him have the biggest parts of you.
- sit on the floor of your shower and let the steaming water fall down on you like rain. think about how seconds ago the very water that was touching your skin is now circling the drain. remember that everything is temporary.
- sleep in until 2 in the afternoon, then go to the diner he took you to on your first date and have breakfast by yourself. when you stop shaking, drink your coffee slowly and write a poem in your journal that isn’t about him. eat the shitty eggs they bring you and leave a big tip. when you’re leaving smile at the waiter who has been making eyes at you the whole time you were there. not to flirt, but to show him and even to show yourself that in time, you’re slowly getting better.
- slow down while eating, savor each bite.
- smile at strangers.
- solitude is a catalyst for innovation.
- some people will never like you; don't let it bother you.
- sometimes it helps to be a pretend-extrovert. there is always time to be quiet later.
- sometimes you will have to wash a half a load or less, just because you need that shirt for work tomorrow and there’s no one else’s whites to throw in with it. it will feel wasteful and sad, but then you’ll crawl into your bed and take up all the space and that will feel wonderful.
- somewhere, somebody loves you.
- stand up to bullies. you'll only have to do it once.
- start a recipe box or journal.
- start biking (even if it's a little).
- start copying what you love. copy copy copy copy. at the end of the copy you will find your self.
- start your day with something that makes you happy.
- stop comparing yourself to others; that will never do any good.
- stop pretending to be someone you're not to impress people.
- stop saying "because i have a boyfriend" and start saying "because i said so".
- stop saying "sorry" and start saying "don't interrupt me".
- stop sleeping with his worn out t-shirt. it doesn’t even smell like him anymore and as each day passes you feel more pathetic falling asleep with it wrapped around you hoping to wake up beside more than just a reminder that he’s fucking gone.
- study. you are at university for a reason. the work might become tedious at times, but the satisfaction you gain from learning far outweighs a few sleepless nights.
- suck it up every now and again.
- swap soda or other sugary drinks for tea.
- take a deep breath. it calms the mind.
- take a full day off from social media once a month.
- take a vacation of your cell phone, internet, and tv once a year.
- take care of your clothing.
- take selfies and don't laugh at jokes that aren't funny.
- talk about your passions.
- talking to yourself will feel strange at first, but soon you will not remember how you ever worked anything out without first letting your words float through the air.
- tea will not always make you feel better when no one’s answering your texts, but it will make you feel warm and that is often enough for the time being.
- tell more stories.
- thank the bus driver.
- that pit in your stomach when he doesn’t text you back, it shouldn’t be there. no one should be able to control you like that.
- the artist is a collector. not a hoarder, mind you, there's a difference: hoarders collect indiscriminately, artists collect selectively. they only collect things that they really love.
- the best is yet to come.
- the best way to show thanks is to wear it. even if it's only once.
- the most important sex organ is the brain.
- the older you get, the more time will feel like a race, not like a gift. be gentle with yourself, make your health and happiness a priority, move slowly, see the world.
- the people you surround yourself by have a direct impact on how you feel. if they aren't making you feel appreciated, loved, or accepted, then why are they considered your friends anyway?
- the person you’re meant to be with will make you the best version of yourself. they’ll make you laugh so hard your ribcage feels like it’s about to explode and your mascara will run down your face. in blatant terms, they will happy as one can be.
- the sun always rises (and is always beautiful)
- the world, shockingly, doesn't revolve around you.
- there are friends that you can gossip with, shop with, stage those cliché instagram pictures with, but there are also the friends who will be there at 3:00 am when you text them in need of reassurance. make sure you distinguish the differences between these people early on.
- there are plenty of ways to enter a pool. the stairs is not one of them.
- there is a heaviness that comes with believing the best in people. as many times as it will let you down, do not let it burden how you see the boundless good that does exist.
- there is music in everything.
- things will get tough. you'll sacrifice people and things you wouldn't imagine now, and you'll regret a lot of it. and you will be lonely sometimes, and sometimes for a while you'll have to work harder than you thought - and for longer. but it'll be worth all of it.
- time heals almost everything. give time time.
- time heals.
- timing most likely will never be on your side, but you have to trust in it. there are reasons why things don’t work out. timing will not only make you close company with the past, where you’ll be reminded of the things that didn’t work out, but the future, where you’ll meet the reasons why it never did.
- travel. if you have the money, make it a priority to get to your daydream places. if you can't yet, get yourself anywhere unfamiliar in the meanwhile. bike to a different part of town. drive an hour outside the city in any direction. get off the bus two stops later than usual and walk home a new way. push yourself into the unknown and travel even within the place you live - only good things come from this. you will learn yourself better, you will think more clearly, and you will make better work.
- trees can grow through rock.
- try a fitness class: water aerobics, spinning, pilates, hip hop, belly dancing, etc.
- try meatless mondays.
- under no circumstances should you ask a woman if she's pregnant.
- understand that happiness isn't something you find, it's already there if you chose to drop the sad pillow.
- use SPF, and wear a hat in the sun.
- visit their grave, tell them about everything.
- walls can be destroyed.
- wash your face, every morning, every night. carefully cleanse away the night’s terrors and the day’s delights. make yourself fresh as a reminder that you will always be able to start again.
- wash your sheets every two weeks, i promise you’ll sleep better.
- watch more documentaries.
- what other people think of you is none of your business.
- whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
- when a problem seems really big, sleep on it and see how you feel in the morning.
- when entrusted with a secret, keep it.
- when giving a thank you speech, short and sweet is best.
- when in doubt, just take the next small step.
- when it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
- when it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
- when opening presents, no one likes a good guesser.
- when you marry someone, remember you marry their entire family.
- when you're with new friends, don't just talk about old friends.
- write daily, even if it is meaningless. you never know when you will find a gem.
- write his name on a piece of lined paper over and over again. when it stops looking like poetry to you, light a match and watch the flames devour the page. breathe in the smoke and smell the chemicals until you feel sick then cough, cough him out of your lungs. it’s the only way to let him out without leaving a mark.
- write more. write about everything.
- you are beautiful with make up.
- you are beautiful without make up.
- you are more beautiful than you will ever know.
- you are more than the amount of people who want to have sex with you.
- you are what you do, not what you say.
- you do not have to be affectionate all the time to care for someone, in fact, caring can also mean a couple of texts or silence for a few days while you both live your lives happily and separately.
- you don't have to win every argument. agree to disagree.
- you don't need to choose mediocre when fire exists.
- you don't want to look like your heroes, you want to see like your heroes.
- you have the ability to mold yourself into whoever you desire.
- you have yourself, isn't that enough? you have your skin who always tries to pin you together, you have your arms who's always there to hug you. you have your heart, who always beats in your favor. you do not need anyone else. ever. listen to me.
- you might not have everything figured out right now. whether that means you can’t decide on a college or what you want to do for the rest of your life, you need to establish that the period of transition is completely necessary to get where you are going.
- you only get one chance to notice a new haircut.
- you should do it now.
- you were beautiful before he told you.
- you will distance yourself from the person you used to be. if you could have a conversation with who you were last year, it probably would feel like talking to a stranger. you’ve grown. you’ve learned.
- you will not always be in love with the people you believed you would love forever. let them go kindly and with grace.
- you will sometimes miss the people who hurt you. this is not a bad thing. this means that you loved with all of your heart and there is still love left in you.
- you won't always be the strongest or the fastest. but you can be the toughest.
- you're going to die.
- you're never too old to need your mom.
- your anxiety will never go away, but try to manage it in small doses. whenever possible, do not let it stop you from seizing the spontaneity you lack but so reverently envy in others.
- your brain gets too comfortable in your everyday surroundings. you need to spend some time in another land, among people that do things differently than you. travel makes the world look new, and when the world looks new, our brains work harder.
- your children only get one childhood. make it memorable.
- your job won't take care of you when you are sick. your friends will. stay in touch.
- your mom can see a fake friend before you can.
jan 5 2016 ∞
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