xv.

note-to-self

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never let someone else determine how you feel.
try your best to not to hurt others- forgive yourself when you do.
find balance in all you do.
feminism will not teach you self-worth.
theology will never be concrete.
science will never be faith.
surround yourself with people that challenge your mind and heart.
love someone who thinks and feels completely differently than you- and dont try to change them at all.
simplicity is fullness.
solitude is beautiful.
think abstractly as much as possible.
apply more than just your intellect to life.
never try to be a version of someone else- always love and accept who you are.
remove from your life those who make you feel insecure about who you are.
your most embarrassing moments in life are actually glimpses at some of the best, most unfiltered parts of yourself.
never become jaded- rather, become wise.
never say no to change.
always say yes to invitations.
people will let you down- dont expect them to.
forgive. forgive. forgive.
naivety and innocence are not the same thing.
some questions are dumb- but, who gives a shit. at least you weren't too afraid to ask.
never live out of fear.
never be ashamed.
always walk towards hope/ always walk in love/ always walk with peace.
you teach others how to treat you.
your strength will never be enough- find something greater than yourself to trust.
never make excuses.
eat when youre hungry- stop when youre full.
tell people you love them everyday- there is no greater thing to be redundant about.
sometimes he is just not that into you . . . and thats ok.
learn how to love yourself even when someone rejects you- this love is found in knowing your worth.
protect your heart- it can break more easily than you think.
never forget your purpose.
never be too polite to trust your instincts.
never allow pain to disconnect you from life- engage your heart fully in everything you do.
never shrink back after a heartache- only promise to love more deeply and more honestly than before.
allow the pain to hurt.
feel every emotion fully.
always be vulnerable, but never allow yourself to be taken advantage of.
gracefully acknowledge the ending of friendships- welcome new ones into your life.
if youre unhappy reinvent your life.
focus on your future, but never more than your present.
remember the little things.
focus on breathing.
really notice your surroundings.
allow yourself to be true- not to how you want others to perceive you- but to who you are created to be.
humility is the greatest path to knowledge.
seek understanding.
seek wisdom.
always be open to learning.
read more than you write.
listen more than you talk.
never hold back laughter.
never choke down tears.
always connect to others.
love is more than just you and God.
never define yourself by what you dont do.
fully express yourself whenever you are able to.
money could quite possibly make you happy- but, it will never bring you joy.
dont ever suck in- embrace your curves.
politics are not everything.
always speak your mind- but remember that arguing rarely, if ever, accomplishes what you want it to.
dont litter.
dont gossip.
the golden rule still applies- how we treat the created reflects how we feel about the Creator (r.b.).
we have a responsibility to all of humanity in all that we do.
think of others first.
acknowledge when you make a mistake.
dont be arrogant.
always be able to laugh at yourself.
always be able to laugh.
beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
nothing is ever ruined.
allow all forms of love into your life.
cherish every kiss.
treasure every touch.
life is short.



-me