25 Things I’ve Learned in 25 Years of Life

In honor of my birthday last week, I decided I would do a quick round-up of 25 things I have learned in my 25 years of life. They are in no order and I am sure there are many more important lessons that I have learned, but here are the first ones that pop into my mind.

1. God first.
2. Add SPF to your daily routine
3. People will come and go, you can’t hold on to them
4. Validate your feelings, no matter what you feel, right or wrong, you have a right to feel that way
5. No one is better than anyone else
6. Give people the benefit of the doubt
7. No one can take away your education once you have it
8. Learn when to speak up and when to shut up
9. Just do it
10. You only have one body and will only look young for so long, take advantage of it.
11. Wear what you want when you want
12. Life is too short, make sure people know how you feel about them
13. Money doesn’t buy happiness
14. Everyone has their own path
15. Drinking water is essential
16. What works for one person’s body does not work for everyone
17. Be spontaneous
18. Loyalty goes a long way
19. Only you can control what gets to you
20. Life happens outside of your comfort zone
21. At the very least every person deserves respect
22. Everything happens for a reason
23. Eating healthy and exercising just makes you feel better
24. Be whatever makes you happy
25. Don’t let fear hold you back