This Is 38

Today's my birthday! It's a perfect day to both reflect and make plans.
In no particular order, here's 38 things I’ve learned about life...

1. Some people will love you
2. Some people won’t like you
3. You are always enough
4. Love is a choice...daily
5. Redemption is possible
6. You are perfectly imperfect
7. Family is not forever
8. Bad days are followed by good ones
9. Grief is unending and always morphing
10. Some people will judge you
11. Parents mess up
12. It’s ok to not be ok all the time
13. When you’re down, Look up
14. Life is wonderful at times
15. Life is painful and unkind at times
16. A smile or hug speaks more than any words ever could
17. Failure is inevitable
18. It’s so very important to keep learning, to keep growing
19. You are worthy
20. A lie doesn’t become truth...EVER
21. Focusing on the good always helps
22. Don’t compare yourself to others
23. Life is short...to short sometimes
24. It’s important to unplug, rest, and reset from time to time
25. Forgiveness is a must
26. You won’t always get direct closure with someone
27. You can’t control everything...so only worry about what YOU have control to make happen or change
28. Hate is the most toxic trait one can have
29. Feelings are fickle
30. Kindness should be spread like confetti
31. Wholehearted apologies are the only way to go. You have to follow up your words with real actions/changes
32. Slow progress is still progress
33. Grace always wins
34. You will remain a prisoner until you stop seeking others approval
35. Don’t keep hanging around people who drain your spirit
36. Each day you wake again is a new chance to be better than you were the day before
37. Tacos are life
38. Never Give Up