1.) Life is really weird okay? And you’re going to have to get over it. You’re going to have to fail. You’re going to have to fail a lot in fact. The thing is that you’re not always going to fail and you are NOT going to be labeled a failure. Also you’re going to have to do stuff you don’t want to do sometimes. GET OVER IT. Chin up and do it! It doesn’t have to be awful if you don’t make it awful.

2.) You are here to experience life and make choices and change your mind and make other choices again. Things are constantly changing. You will never be in a state of equilibrium, I promise. Don’t be scared because you’re ready for it.

3.) You are a soul. You were put here to give out positivity and get it back. You’re here to experience it. Memento mori. Remember death. You’ve got one chance to take all the chances you possibly can. Believe it or not we’re all on the clock. The weird part? You never know how much time is on your clock. You never will.

4.) Sometimes life is bad and you need some time to recover. Fine. Take as much we you need there’s no rush to jump back in. Just remember that you are in charge of you and you are in charge of how you feel. As soon as you feel like you can again you just have to hit the ground running.

5.) Say. What. You. Mean. But don’t speak hate. Be gentle with people. You’ve got to figure out how to communicate effectively! Why? BECAUSE YOU’VE GOT A LOT TO SAY BEFORE TIME RUNS OUT. You’ve got to just say it. Tell the boy what’s on your mind. Tell the girl how you feel. Grab the people you’re closest to and tell them you love them, tell them to be safe, tell them to love themselves, tell them to have a good day. Let. Them. Know. Leave NO ONE guessing at how you felt or what you meant.

6.) You’re spectacular and I mean it. From the way your hair falls to the way your eyes look when you smile. It’s your turn to love you. You can do it. Treat yourself to something you like whether it’s a pack of gum or a pair of shoes. Take a hot bath. Light your favorite candle. Take an hour for yourself. You mean the world to someone the exact same way someone means the world to you.

I know someone needed to hear some of these things today NBN Family. Go about your day and enjoy every moment. Bask in the good and the bad. Be excited about life. Tomorrow is Friday so to paraphrase my favorite high school AG teacher: “Remember the devil is lazy and he only likes to do work on the weekend. Be safe not sorry. Thank somebody for being a part of your life today and put your as around someone and tell ’em you love ’em.”

XOXO,
NBNealie