2011 Lessons Learned

1. Sometimes life isn't fair. It isn't always rainbows and butterflies and often doesn't have a giant red bow attached, but life is still a gift.

2. Sometimes it's ok to be selfish but it doesn't mean you have to be rude or inconsiderate. Knowing the difference has gotten me far in life.

3. I should never EVER apologize for how I feel, ever.

3. Making peace with my past is important so I wont continue to mess up my present and more importantly, my future.

4. Sometimes all I can really can do is breathe in and breathe out and knowing that this too, shall pass.

5. God gave me this life because He knew I was strong enough to endure it.

6. In the end, what matters the most is knowing that I love, and I am loved.

7. Time heals all wounds. But it's a process. I am learning to give time, time.

8. Crying with someone is a lot more healing than crying alone.

9. Being angry with God isn't a sin. He expects it and can handle it. He is a God that gives and also takes away. No need to question His will. His plans are way bigger and better than anything I had in mind anyway.

10. Envy is a waste of time. Comparing myself to others will get me no where. We all have different walks in life. I just need to focus on my own path and it will get me where I need to be.

11. If a relationship needs to be a secret than it isn't worth being in. As one of my good friends once said "Jess, you are ANYTHING but quiet."

12. Communication is key to any and all relationships.

13. God knew what he was doing when He chose my family.

14. True friends are a dime a dozen. I consider myself rich in my friendships.

15. Learning patience isn't punishment.

16. It's never too late to be the person I was always meant to be.

17. My intuition is usually always right.

18. I need to listen to my head and gut more than my heart. My heart tends to get me in trouble.

19. There is always 3 sides to every story. Yours, mine, and the truth. The truth always finds it's way out eventually.

20. Never settle. The best isn't too good for me.

21. Anything worth having in life is worth fighting for.

22. I have to believe to receive.

23. A lot of things in life I can't control BUT I can control how I react.

24. Things can change in a blink of an eye but a comforting truth is knowing that God never blinks.

25. Beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it's the middle that matters. I will never lose Hope.