Life lessons.

I'm only 19 but I feel like I have learned so much from life already. I can't imagine how much I have left to learn, figure out, and enjoy. As I sit here, thinking about my life, I'm in awe at how lucky I am. How lucky I am to have had the experiences that I have, whether good or bad. Here are a few things I've learned from life. 1. Don't be scared of getting older, but be grateful instead. Some people don't have the opportunity to grow older, gain more responsibility, and experience the fun things you get to. Be grateful that you are healthy and get to continue your life. 2. It's just not worth it to be mad at someone. It's exhausting in fact. 3. Always smile. Smile through the hard times, smile through the good. Your smile can not only flip someone else's day around, but yours as well. I always say, "fake it till you make it." If you continue to smile eventually you really will be happier. 4.Work hard. I have 2 jobs, go to school, as well as juggle other things in life, and quite honestly, although it's stressful, I love it. Staying busy and working hard makes life worth while. 5. Don't pick a fight. I'm so glad that I've lived/live with roommates. I've learned that you have to pick your battles. Really, I know that the dishes may bug me, but how hard is it for me to just help out my roommate and do her dishes every once in a while. I would rather take 15 minutes working on dishes than spend the rest of my stay with my roommates in constant battle. 6. Even though you may think you're all grown up, you're not. I'm just a tiny little baby, trying to make it though life. I may have gotten older, but I do not know hardly anything. I'm so excited to keep living life, and learn more. 7. Be yourself. I can't explain how great it is to just be myself. I know I have flaws, I know I can be annoying, I know that I may not be the greatest person out there. However, the most important thing is that I love myself the way I am. Once you love yourself you can be comfortable in your own skin. People are judgmental, yes, and you know what? You can be judgmental too because you're human. Don't worry about what other people think of you, just be the best you that you can be and stand by that. It's too hard to constantly be trying to be the person that you think someone else wants you to be. Be you, and let other people love you the way you are. When you do that, you will find yourself to be more accepting of others.