There will be moments where you break.  There will be moments where you fall apart, where you struggle to find the pieces, where you gasp as your lungs search for air on the darkest, coldest nights.  There will be times when you scream "no more, no more!" and you feel as if you cannot take one more step forward.  There have been these times before, and there will be these times again. 

But no matter how much pain you endure, no matter how many tears you have shed or how much your heart literally cries out with sorrow, it will not last.

You will rise above.  You will learn, you will grow, you will change.  You will slowly evolve into the person the universe always intended you to be.  And you will be better than you had ever before imagined yourself. 

Get to know everyone around you, embrace conversation.
Explore words; shout them, sing them, whisper them, but mostly use them.
Forgive those that hurt you the most, for they are the ones who you love the most.
Burn bridges that need to be burnt; leave behind people that treat you badly.
Never go to bed angry.
Don't take tomorrow for granted, work for your dreams today.
Face your fears head on, you'll be stronger because of it.
Give your heart away, in small pieces, in huge chunks, as a whole. 
Don't over think things.  Chances are, you'll miss out on something.
Take the opportunity to say goodbye when it comes, you might not get a second chance.
Capture the little moments any way you can.  When you look back, they'll be your best.
If you're going to cry, cry.  Don't go halfway with it; let it out full force.
Be the leader of your own life, never follow the path someone else wants for you.
Dance when the opportunity arises, blast the music every chance you get.
Get silly.
Admit when you're wrong, but stop apologizing for something you didn't ever do.
If you say it, better be capable of backing up what you say, every time.
Time machines don't exist.  It's normal to regret things once in awhile, but deal with it and move on.


"i hope you live a life that you're proud of, and if you find that you're not, i hope you have the strength to start all over again."