18 Lessons in 18 Years

HELLO PEOPLE! Today is my 18th birthday! I am an official adult, so I thought that I would give you some lessons I've learned in my 18 years of life. Ok? Let's get this BREAD!

1. It's always better to go forward then trying to go back.
2. Keep your promises.
3. Don't force yourself to stay if the situation is toxic.
4. Life will never be fair.
5. Don't blame yourself for things you can't control.
6. Focusing on the positive will always be hard, but it will be worth it in the end.
7. Don't believe everything you hear.
8. Family doesn't have to be blood related.
9. Do things the first time so you don't have to get up from your bed later to do it.
10. Never be afraid of ranting to your friends because they give the best/worst advice.
11. Crying is a necessity. Don't be afraid to cry.
12. IT'S OKAY TO BE AFRAID OF EVERYTHING, but try new things. You only have one human life to live, so LIVE IT
13. Be open minded about things, and be willing to learn. (Kind of how I got into kpop tbh) 
14. Life is full of surprises. 
15. It's ok to build walls, but don't build them so high that you can't knock them down.
16. Just because you're there for people doesn't mean they'll be there for you too.
17. People leave and that's just how it is.
18. Not all of your friends will be lifelong. 

This was a very hard list to make. I'm very thankful for this life God has given me, and although the past 18 years have been hard, I can't wait to see where this life takes me. There are a lot of things that are changing. I am in my last semester of high school, I'm getting ready to go too college, I've become more mindful and I'm learning new things daily. I want to educate myself on multiple topics. 
If you get to know me well you will learn that I like to appear as a child-like person, which I am, but I can be very serious and I understand a lot. When I was born/a baby it was spoken over me that I would have great understanding. I know, have experienced, and understood more than an average teenager. I am very thankful for that and for the positive influences in my life. I am also thankful for the negative ones because they have taught me some of the best lessons in my life. Now I will go and celebrate being an adult by doing nothing. Have a great day!
​-Noelle