Lessons of Life

Life can be full of chaos and there are times that we feel lost and overwhelmed. I’ll admit to struggling lately. Through the recent hardships, I have been reminded of many things I’d allowed to become lost amidst the insanity. I thought I’d share a few for those that may need it.

These were the rules I was raised to follow, ones that weren’t always spoken, but were lived and learned through example and hardships.

1. Make your bed every day; even if it’s right before you get in it. If you do this, you have accomplished at least one thing to be proud of that day.

2. Travel light through life. Keep only what you need. More isn’t always better in this life. The material is not always the most important thing.

3. It’s okay to cry when you’re hurt. It’s also okay to smash things; but, wash your face, clean your mess, and get up off the floor when you’re done. You don’t belong down there.

4. If you’re going to curse, be clever. If you’re going to curse in public, know your audience.

5. Seek out the people and places that resonate with your soul.

6. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

7. Happiness is not a permanent state. Wholeness is. Don’t confuse the two.

8. If you’re staying more than one night, unpack your bag. Make the best of wherever you’re at.

9. Be less sugar, more spice, and only as nice as you’re able to without compromising yourself.

10. Can’t is a cop-out.

11. Hold your heroes to a high standard. Be your own hero. Don’t give up on striving to be the person you want and hope to be.

12. If you can’t smile with your eyes, don’t smile. Insincerity is nothing to aspire to.

13. Never lie to yourself.

14. Your body, your rules. Your opinion, boundaries, rules, and views are yours alone, not anyone else’s.

15. If you have an opinion, you better know why. Being ignorant and loud is the peak of foolishness and can cause harm in more ways than you could imagine. Let your words be the truth and they will never be doubted.

16. Practice your passions. Let them drive you. Life is meaningless without passion to give it light.

17. Ask for what you want. The worse thing they can say is no.

18. Wish on stars and dandelions, then get to work to make them happen.

19. Fall in love often. Particularly with ideas, art, music, literature, food, and far-off places.

20. Fall hard and forever in love with nothing but yourself.

21. Say Please, Thank You, and Pardon Me, whenever the situation warrants it. Respect and courtesy cost you nothing and it reflects your character. But the kindness it can inspire can go far beyond just yourself and the single interaction.

22. Reserve I’m sorry for when you truly are. Empty words are worthless and lies do not reconcile, only divide.

23. Naps are for grown-ups, too. Take time to care for yourself and rest when you need it.

24. Question everything except your own intuition.

25. You have enough. You are enough. Never doubt that.

26. You are amazing! Don’t let anyone ever make you feel you are not. If someone does, walk away. You deserve better.

27. No matter where you are, you can always go home. Just remember that home is not always a place. Sometimes, it is with those you love.

28. Be happy, say your prayers and remember your roots.

29. Your past does not define you. But it has shaped who you are. Live each day to be better than you were before, even if in small ways, but let your past be a foundation and a reminder of how far you have come.

30. Do not let the chaos of life consume you. The biggest moments in life are often the smallest moments that are all too easy to pass by or be taken for granted.

31. Family is not always the ones related by blood. Sometimes, family is the people that are there when you need them most, even when you are at your worst and have nothing left to give in return.

32. Don’t be afraid to put yourself first sometimes. Even you must take time to care for yourself and heal.

33. Asking for help is not weakness. Sometimes it is the greatest sign of strength and the greatest act of courage.

34. The middle is always the hardest. Just remember that things will always work out in the end.

35. Never lose hope. Hope is the one thing that can carry you through even the toughest of times.

36. Say what you mean and mean what you say.

37. You are not perfect but you are the perfect you.

38. Do not apologize for doing what you must. You are not obligated to explain yourself to those who have not walked in your shoes.

39. Fight for what you believe. Do not compromise what is in your heart.

40. This life is only temporary. Do not take it for granted. Live fearlessly and boldly. Laugh freely and often. Love fiercely and unapologetically.

Tips That Can Save Your Kid’s Life.

THIS IS IMPORTANT 

When I was a child, from the time I was about four and could understand things, my mom told me and my brother that we should have a secret word. That way, if we were ever in trouble or felt unsafe and we didn’t want the people around us to know we needed her to come get us, we could let her know. So she let us pick the word and my brother and I chose the phrase “peanut butter cups.” (I’m happy to share the phrase now since both my brother and I are adults now). 

I used the phrase twice in my life. Once, I was at a friends house when I eight years old. Her dad got really drunk and was throwing things against the wall. I was really scared and I didn’t want to draw attention to myself on the phone when I called my mom to come get me because I didn’t know if he would get more violent if I asked her to come get me. So I called her and was calm and after a couple minutes I asked “Hey mommy, did you get me those peanut butter cups from the store?” And she said “I’ll be right there.” And she came and got me within minutes. 

Second, I was a teenager spending the night at a friends house. Her brother and dad were drinking and they started talking about things that made me uncomfortable - ie: what they liked to do to women. My friend didn’t seem perturbed and said that was normal for them and that I shouldn’t worry. But I was worried because they were really drunk and I was 15 and the only ‘woman’ around that wasn’t related to them. I went in my friends room, told her I needed to call my mom and say goodnight. Before I hung up with her I asked “Next time we go to the store, can we get some peanut butters cups? I’ve been craving them.” And she came and got me, just like that. 

Two incidents, one as a young child, one years later as a teen. Don’t discredit this stuff, it fucking works. My brother used it a few times too. Let your child pick the word and no never, ever, ever, ever get mad at them for using it no matter what it is. 

DO NOT SCROLL PAST THAT.

Off topic, but very important! I was taught to yell “this is not my mom/dad.” A young kid freaking out in public is likely to be ignored out of embarrassment, but a kid telling you right out that they don’t know who is messing with them? That will turn heads.

If any of us end up being famous we all keep our mouths SHUT about the activities that took place on this hellsite do you understand me

people who don't wear glasses who are writing characters who wear glasses;

they get fogged up when we drink hot beverages. they get smudged for no reason. we will push them up using anything in our area (i.e shoulder, whatever is in my hand, scrunching my nose up so they get pushed up, etc.). they get knocked off our faces all. the. fucking. time. when we change clothes we either take them off or they fall off when we pull our shirts off. we have to clean them after being in the rain. we own multiple pairs of them, not just one lone pair for our whole lives. most people don’t wear them in the pool, but some have extra old pairs for the pool (like me). some people take them off during sex, that’s fine! but some people keep them on. they don’t get squished into your face when you kiss (most of the time. at least from what i’ve experienced and i’ve got some mf big glasses). if we look down and look back up while you talk/to peek up at something, we will just peek blindly over the top of them. we clean them on whatever item of clothing is closest. some of us have prescription sunglasses and some of us wear contacts when we need to wear sunglasses. please keep some of these in mind when you write characters with glasses cause y'all who have 20/20 vision keep telling me all characters sleep in their glasses and own the same singular pair from age 6-25 and they never clean them.

( there’s this but you missed a few iconic glasses traits - “where’d I put my glasses” (is wearing them) - new glasses getting scratched on basically nothing. where’d the nick come from? we just don’t know. - forgetting you’re wearing synthetic material and just smudge the junk on your glasses around - after doing so, proceeding to hunt down any friend who is wearing a more cottony material - getting eyelashes on your glasses - stabbing yourself in the face with the arm of your glasses - “woah are you blind?” - “how many fingers am I holding up??” - walking into a warm room from the cold and suddenly being unable to see because your glasses fogged up - going outside and everything is Super Crisp 1080p - having three pairs of glasses and putting all of them at once - “aw dude you have transition lenses? lucky.” - the non-glasses scrutinising squint - taking off your glasses and suddenly you’re a different entity entirely - if you’re too good for taking off your glasses when dressing/undressing, realising you didn’t pull the collar of a shirt out enough and subjecting to your fate )

- Showering and going to push your glasses up only to poke yourself in the eye bc you aren’t wearing them - Smashing your hand into them bc you went to itch your eye and you JUST cleaned your glasses and its like you aren’t wearing them - Putting them on in the bathroom after a hot shower and not being able to see bc they fog up

- having to have your face like 2 inches from the mirror to do your makeup - losing your glasses after a really good nap - being salty about not being able to wear cute sunglasses

article: “women vacuum when they ovulate, if your woman is vacuuming, hit on her by saying ‘hey babe are you ovulating?’ she’ll be stunned!”

me: “what the fuck hell did i just read”

If you say this to me, I will murder you.

“I am staying!” (insp) PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE CAPTION

Because if we can’t protect the Earth, you can be damned well sure we’ll avenge it.

The citizens of Gotham City have started to leave care packages on top of buildings for the Batfam. Some of them include:

- First Aid Kits -Drawings from little kids -Thank you letters -The occasional hand knit sweater

Bruce mostly leaves them alone because he knows eventually someone will utilize it for evil. But once he caught a little girl watching from her window, so he picked up the box and waved.

Dick immediately puts on the sweaters. And wears them on patrol when he’s in the area during winter.

Jason has started to make little animal wood carvings to leave for kids. He often gets notes requesting hippos.

Tim trips over them half the time. But had Alfred write nice thank you notes (On the off chance someone would recognize his handwriting)

Damian usually avoids them like his father, but when someone made a #1 Robin friendship bracelet, he scanned it in the cave for safety reasons, then tucked it into his belt to have it always.

Bonus:

*Clark in a food coma laying on top of a building in Metropolis, covered in pink frosting from “thank you” cupcakes.*

Well shit, now i have to go all the way back up to reblog it…

Actually, kind of made me feel better about myself

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