LESSONS/THINGS I LEARNED IN 2023

• Emotional intelligence is when you take accountability for your own emotional state

• Identity is a cage: it’s a way of putting people into boxes

• The body is the servant of the mind

• Grief is nothing without love persevering 

• One thing about me is that imma alwayssss get through it

• There are 2 types of healing: one that’s done on your own and one that’s done in a safe, healthy partnership 

• Everyone is a complex individual 

• The meaning and purpose of life is to simply experience 

• There’s nothing in nature that blooms all year long, so why should you?

• It gets better, maybe just for a day or a song, but it does get better

• You’ll never fully forget, but it will string a little less when you see a cute cat on the street or eat fruit

  Unconditional love does not mean unconditional tolerance

• No one will know the violence it took to become this gentle

• Having an absent parent triggers things most people wouldn’t think about

• The day will come because I decided not to wait for it anymore

• Stop holding onto the past; you’re hurting new potential experiences

• YOU ARE YOUNG! AND LEARNING HOW TO LIVE!

• I love learning new things about myself, I am growing endlessly 

• To love someone long term is to attend a thousand funerals of the people they used to be

• A girl couldn’t take my place even if I picked her up and threw her in it

• Creativity is my fav thing

• There are so many different perspectives people have! Get help!

• Choose yourself 

• You are here to understand yourself, not to be understood

• Stop over-explaining yourself!

• Suffering is the beginning stage of success

• You’ll get more chances. There will always be chances and opportunities

• You do not have to name your identity to be seen

• I am everything I have experienced