Taking what comes in stride.

I have a few words of wisdom for people. I don't know how wise, people think I am, but in my life, I've learned a few things so far, so here they are.

#1. Make yourself happy.
No one is going to do it for you. Not fully. If you're not happy do what you have to to make yourself that way. Believe me when I say, it is well worth whatever shit you have to wade through to get there.

#2. Stop worrying about what other people are doing.
It's YOUR life, and their life is theirs. You can make an impact, but ultimately, it is up to them to do what they need to do.

#3. Do NOT, I repeat do NOT try to change people.
You won't succeed, especially with men. I was once told, by a police officer none the less, that men are practically made up and who they are by the time they are 21. No matter how awesome of a person you are, how much you love them, or what you try to do, you're not going to change them. Spend your energy finding one worthy of you, instead of "fixing" the rest. Someone in this world is perfect for them, and if you need to change them, that person isn't you.

#4. Tell someone every single day how much they mean to you.
We all need to hear it, so just do it. Find someone every single day who makes you smile, and tell them how much you appriciate it.

#5. Never settle.
You're a wonderful person, and you deserve the best. Never stop chasing your dreams, never give up on yourself, and never settle for anything less then exactly what you want. It might suck sometimes, and it might make you cry, but seriously, don't live your life with the "what if's".

#6. Mistakes.
My mantra about mistakes is this, "The only true mistakes, are those we don't learn from." And its so true. We could all live our life thinking, What a waste of time, what a horrible mistake.. but you know what? If you learned something from it, it wasn't a mistake at all, it was a learning experience.