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It’s officially my one year blog anniversary! Crazy right?

I started my own corner on the internet a WHOLE year ago today, April 25th, 2017. Time flies when you’re having fun! If you know me you know that I love love love my birthday (I celebrate the whole month) and having my blog anniversary in April just makes this month that much more special. So in honor of me turning 25 this month and in honor of my blog being born on April 25th, I wrote a list of 25 things I’ve learned in 25 years. A little bit of everything is sprinkled here in this list, and I hope that some of you can relate:

1. Life doesn’t have a timeline. There’s no rush to go to college, get married, build a career, or have kids. Life is meant to be lived not ticked off like a checklist.
2. Life is more about WHO you know than WHAT you know – in school and work.
3. Make yourself a priority because no one else will.
4. Coffee may be the worst invention in all of mankind.
5. Not knowing where you stand with someone IS knowing. 
6. Who I was at 15 and who I am at 25 are two COMPLETELY DIFFERENT people. Thats okay because that means I GREW.
7. You should have figured out what you’re passionate about by now. What gets your creative juices flowing? Whatever it is – do that. 
8. Stay away from people who can’t keep friends – THEY’RE the issue.
9. People who are passive aggressive are immature. It’s them, not you. 
10. Having fun & going out at night doesn’t have an age limit. Don’t let boring people talk you out of having fun.
11. Bullies and people that are hateful for no reason are not right within themselves and they probably hate themselves if we’re being honest.
12. FOMO dies down as you get older. Been there, done that.
13. Cocky people lack confidence, remember that. 
14. An open mind is the next best thing since sliced bread.
15. Family won’t be with us forever. VALUE YOUR TIME WITH THEM. 
16. Invest in yourself/craft. 
17. Work-life balance should be more life than work. If you died, your job posting would be up within that same week. 
18. Others might tell you to not hold grudges & I disagree. Forgive but don’t forget. 
19. Racism is always going to be a thing as long as we have idiots breeding new batches of idiots. 
20. STEP OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE. Move to a new city, quit your job, date someone new – whatever this means for you, do it. Growth is waiting for you on the other side.
21. Don’t be ashamed to acknowledge your need to talk to a therapist. 
22. Try to avoid credit cards for as long as you can.
23. If at first you don’t succeed…dust yourself off and try again and again and again.
24. Go get massages as often as you can. They are the universe’s gift to us. 
25. T R A V E L. Please don’t wait until your retired. Don’t wait to use your measly 10 “vacation days” from your job. Who cares if you’re using your last $100 on an airbnb? When you’re on your death bed all you will think about are the memories of today. 

I’ve learned a lot more than these 25 things, but I think we should keep these things in mind more often than we do. Learning how to navigate life is difficult and most things are not taught to us in schools – we learn through experience. I hope some of these things I listed resonate with some of you and can put you at ease that you are not alone. See you guys next time!

P.S I am setting up a giveaway later this week, so stay tuned on my Instagram to find out what it is! <3

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