that I want to tell you, too.
1. Keep chasing your dreams. Slowly. One step at a time.
2. Do what you can with what you have to the best of your ability. “Do everything with so much love that you would never have it any other way.” - Yogi Desai
3. Be less afraid of vulnerability. Open up. Express. Allow yourself to fail, to be hurt, to be rejected. Allow yourself to try.
4. Imagine possibilities.
5. Strive to be the best version of yourself. Discover what you’re good at. Take classes. Watch YouTube videos. Buy textbooks. Practice.
6. Allow yourself to say no to the unhealthy – be it food, habits, or even relationships.
7. Find time to write. Write, and write often. Years from now, you will thank yourself not only for the memories, but also for the wisdom.
8. Travel. Go to places you’ve never been before. The world is waiting to be seen.
9. Give more.
10. Make time for what you love. Read good books. Make beautiful art. Find beautiful places. Watch the sunrise. Watch the sunset. Look up at the millions of stars shining for you.
11. Step out of your comfort zone. Try something new. Meet new people. Order a dish you’ve never had before. Widen your horizons.
12. Don’t take everything on a personal level. The world doesn’t revolve around you, and the sooner you accept that, the sooner you can let go of the grudges and resentment you hold against the people you think are conspiring against you.
13. Love yourself. Stop basing your worth on how other people see you, and remind yourself that contrary to how they may make you feel, you are enough. Stop beating yourself up for not moving mountains or putting up an orphanage or being the next Malala. You're making the world a better place in your own ways. You're beautiful.
14. Love others. I know that sometimes it can be hard to be loving to yourself and loving to others at the same time, especially when you feel like they’re draining you, but I guess the best thing we can do is to give as much love as we can without forgetting to leave some for ourselves. Love the people around you. Love the people away from you. Fill your heart with so much love that hate will have to fight so hard for a space in it.
15. Keep walking with God. There will be times when it will feel like walking in a tunnel. When nothing will make sense. When you’ll get scared and want to turn around. Keep walking. Keep believing.
16. Never stop seeing the world through grateful eyes. Listen for the music in the rain. See the rainbows in puddles. Find the magic in the mundane. Yes, there will always be darkness in this world, but there will also be light to overcome it.
"No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
no mind has conceived
what God has prepared for those who love Him."
- 1 Cor 2:9
