things I've learned

I've learned many things over the past few years, but some of my biggest tips would probably be:

1. be careful who you trust

often times, we assume we can just automatically trust those we are friends with, but a lot of people will suddenly turn their backs on you and hurt you either physically, mentally, or emotionally. just because you have a good heart does not always means others do as well, or that their intentions will always be positive.

2. be your own person.

so so SO often we always wanna just 'fit in' or be with those who are considered 'popular', but in all honesty, are they really ALL THAT popular just because they have 1 million followers on social media? okay, ya probably, but that doesn't or at least shouldn't make them your role model....

be your own person. be your own self. don't let how others live their lives change who you are. find yourself. sometimes it takes sitting down and having a self-reflection for you to realize how much potential you really have. people always just want to be like everyone else, but what fun is that anyways? sure, you might be looked down upon as 'strange or weird' but I think standing out is a lot better than just blending in with the crowd. be strange. be weird. be DIFFERENT.

3. work hardER, play hard

one mistake people typically make is they wanna play harder than they work. I'll be honest, sometimes, I did. we always think we're going to miss out on all the fun, but in reality, there will always be another party, and sometimes they're not all that great and it's fine to miss anyways. you have to work hard in order to succeed in life.

4. never let anyone make you feel less than you are

people really aren't shit. don't let them make you feel like shit. you can do anything you desire. you do not need to conform or try to please everyone; because it isn't possible anyways so why even try? the only person you need to please is yourself.

5. if you want it; go for it.

there will ALWAYS be people trying to drag you down or make you feel inferior and as if you are incapable of success. if you want something; GO FOR IT. there will always be critics who judge the shit out of you and tell you how to live your life so it is up to Y O U to do things that make you happy and forget about all of the rest.

if you want someone but so does everyone else; fuckin go for them. (I give good advice but don't even take my own advice and would rather play games and leave boys confused although my heart is a lil bitch that wants to be a bad bitch and be cute with someone; yet breaking hearts is more fun?? confusing right). buuuut anyways, if you want someone of something; TAKE CHARGE. be dominant. don't sit back and wait for someone else to swoop because one day you'll wish you had done something about it and be full of regrets because someone else got what Y O U wanted.

6. live life to its fullest potential.

I'm not saying you have to be happy every damn day, but if possible, be happy e v e r y damn day. there is nothing better than feeling good about yourself and your life. it might be easier said than done and people might pretend to be happy, so ya, don't do that, but be as (genuinely) happy as you possibly can.

there are so many other things I could say but I feel as if I am not just being repetitive. overall, do what you want, love who you want, and be who ya wanna be; B A R B I E barbie girl (totally joking). life has so much to offer and is too short to not start now.