18 things I learned in 18 years

For the past few months, I've been making a list of important things I have learned in my life. Mistakes are made and lessons are learned and since I have been walking on this planet for 18 years now, I complied a list of some value lessons I learned. So, here are 18 things I have figured out until this important date of my life:

1. People will promise to never leave you, they will. It's okay to be sad when they do.

2. Don't be afraid to be alone. Take yourself to watch a movie, go for a walk by yourself, re-read your favorite book! Be alone, and be okay with it! Enjoy it!

3. Boys will flirt with you for a while and then ignore you. Then, they will flirt with you some more. It will be confusing and you have every right to stop putting up with it!

4. You have to accept who you are, flaws and all, before you can be part of your perfect love story with a fairytale ending! Find happiness in your individuality before you search for it in another person!

5. Pay attention to what people say when they are angry. When you make up and they tell you they didn't mean any of it, know they did. Also, know that they wish they didn't. Forgive them.

6. Never pretend to be someone you're not. If you don't like big parties or classic novels, don't act like you do! If you don't like skirts and dresses or girly shoes, don't wear them to please someone else!

7. People will be mean to you, they will spread lies, call you names, tell your secrets and talk about you behind your back. Eventually, you will realize that's petty and stupid and not worth your time. You'll be right! Move on with your life.

8. Your friends will not always be there for you. When you really need to talk, they will sometimes not want to hear it. That's okay. Take a deep breath and remember all the times you felt the same way. Exhale.

9. You can't win the war if your mind is always starting the fight. You have to learn to love yourself. you have got to see that you're worth so much more than those dark thoughts consuming your mind. You can only get through your struggles if you change the way you perceive yourself. Start to believe in yourself!

10. Accept that you will sometimes be wrong! Don't be too proud to admit when you are!

11. Never miss an opportunity to tell someone that you appreciate them. Whether it's an "I love you" or just a simple "Thank you for being my friend"! Tell them how you feel. It might be terrifying in some cases and gratifying in others. It will create and ruin relationships. But speak your mind, even if your voice shakes because your thoughts may never otherwise be heard. It's a terrible feeling to lose someone important for you and not remember the last time you told them how much you cared!

12. Keep a journal! This way you can remember the good and the not so good and that's important.

13. If you have a dream, go after it! Leave behind those who called you crazy and those who said you couldn't do it and PROVE. THEM. WRONG! "She believed she could so she did"

14. There will always be someone prettier, smarter, funnier or more popular than you. The beauty of it is that it isn't a competition. You're unique! 

15. There are people in your life who care and there are people in your life who will listen. Don't be afraid to open up and ask for help if you're struggling and need guidance! You don't always need to be your own hero, it's okay to let people in!

16. Try new things. Try a new flavor, try a new kind of juice, switch up the way you dress. You never know what you might end up loving. Life can get boring. Mix it up a bit!

17. If your mom tells you something believe her because she's probably right! And keep in mind that all she wants is to see you happy, you mean everything to her.

18. It's okay not to have your life figured out by 18, no one has it all together. And if they do... they are probably lying.

Hello March! My Goals for you are...

"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and wind blows cold: when  it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade" - Charles Dickens

March has arrived and what does that mean? It means that the days will be longer. The darkest days of winter will be consumed by the shining sun. It's the beginning of a new season! It's time to wake up! Clean your mind! Do something for yourself, try new things. Make a change if you feel like it! Let things go. Restart or start new. Read a book a week. Be more adventurous. Spring is arriving!

In my attempt to be more active and productive when it comes to blogging I've decided to start a monthly series. At the start of each month, I'll write about or list my goals and plans for the month ahead! Then at the end of each month, I can look back and see if the month has gone the way I wanted it to! Hopefully set goals for each month will help me to be more productive. Although as Queen of Procrastination and Laziness we will see!

1. Take up Youtube again

My first goal is related with what I mentioned before, be productive when it comes blogging or youtube: I haven't been making videos for a year now because I decided to take some time off from youtube and blogging! I also had to focus more on school because the results weren't exactly what I expected. During that time apart started to miss those feelings I had whenever I was filming or recording for my channel or writing for my blog! So here I am trying to start all over again and bring you new and better content that I used to upload/post.

2. Read More

I'm constantly complaining that I don't have time to read and then I notice myself scrolling through social media for no reason. Instead of wasting my time with social media or way too many Netflix episodes during my free time I could read.

3. Go out more

Yesterday my mum (completely out of the blue) came to my room to tell me that I have no social life which gave me no other option but laugh. "I do have a social life! What do you mean?" I said, and then she explained that my friends and I don't hang out in my room anymore, we never meet up during the weekend or plan simple things like go to downtown, go to a coffee shop or to the movies. In part she is right, my friends and I don't hang out that much at my house and we really don't plan anything during the weekend but only DURING SCHOOL PERIOD! We do plan a lot of stuff during summer or during Christmas break! But if we don't really have too much to study we should at least try to plan more things to do, especially during this last couple of months of school!

4. Practice yoga/pilates

I have always wanted to try yoga but I never looked for this class at my gym and the excuse that I had no time was always there! So this month I'm definitely going to try them!



What are your March goals?