25 lessons

In honor of turning 25 here are 25 things that I have learned over my lifetime.

1. We live in a great country. America with all of its' negatives, is still a blessed country
2. God is aware of our needs
3. Seeing a psychologist doesn't make you weak or weird
4. Forgiving is hard. Really hard at times, but do it
5. Life is really short- cherish it
6. We all struggle with different things- no one is immune
7. Keep a journal, because you will forget. 
8. Read scriptures and your day will go better 
9. I still don't have my life figured, but neither do most people
10. You can make plans, but God has other ones
11. Boys are dumb, and they'll break your heart, but it heals...eventually
12. People will always ask if you have boys in your life, just smile and walk away
13. The world is a pretty place, explore it
14. Don't compare yourself to others, it will only make you unhappy
15. Life needs a dash of sass
16. Try something new once in a while
17. Pictures...take them, you can always delete them
18. Serving others = Happiness
19. Friends come and go, it's part of life
20. Your timeline is your timeline, it doesn't need to follow other's timelines
21. Satan is really good at making you think you aren't doing enough, good enough, or whatever enough.  YOU ARE ENOUGH
22. You have to take care of yourself first in order to make others happy
23. Make a bucket list and then Do It!
24. "Instead of saying "I don't have time" try saying "it's not a priority," and see how that feels."
25. Worrying doesn't solve anything, it just creates added stress, and most of the time things work out anyway