Unapologetic Thoughts

Seriously, what is it with time that as you get older it feels like it passes faster and faster. It just seems like between my last birthday and today there was a blink of an eye. Which, of course is not true. I’m definitely not the same person as last year and that’s not only okay, but it’s good.

I made it, the 29th birthday, the last year in my 20s. I’ve seen through a lot, I’ve lived through a lot and most important learned and grow in the process. So, as a birthday present to myself, I put together a list of twenty nine things I’ve learned by my twenty-ninth birthday:

1. Look on the bright side; there’s always one
2. Eventually everything connects
3. Life isn’t fair; accept it and move on sooner rather than later
4. Strive for excellence, not perfection
5. When it comes to challenges, take one day at a time
6. It’s better to give than to receive; but you cannot give what you don’t have
7. Give people the benefit of the doubt, always
8. Believe in action, not words; specially when it comes to relationships
9. Success is not the same as happiness
10. Believe in second chances but be careful, not everyone deserves one
11. Life is short; live in the present, worry less about tomorrow
12. There are always two sides to each story, neither is completely true
13. Assumptions are more often than not incorrect
14. Knowing when to let go is as important as knowing when to hold on
15. No amount of guilt can change the past, no amount of worry can change the future
16. The best moments of life don’t make it to social media
17. Be selective with your battles; sometimes peace is better than being right
18. Never shrink yourself to fit a place you have outgrown
19. Progress is progress no matter how small
20. It’s okay to be angry, it’s never okay to be cruel
21. Seek respect, not attention; it lasts longer
22. It takes years to build trust and seconds to break it
23. Don’t make permanent decisions on a temporary emotion
24. When people go low, you go higher
25. Always always trust your first gut instincts
26. Some day are better than others
27. Time heals all wounds
28. Facing your fears is the best way of overcoming them
29. Happiness is in the little things

Today, more than ever I know that all these years haven’t been for nothing. That over the years I’ve become bolder, wiser and stronger. Because at the end, that’s what life is all about: evolution and growth!