and just like that, we have one more week to go. are you ready for the next chapter? these are some pearls of wisdom i’ve collected this year, 21 things i feel to be true in my life, and advice that i would give to a friend. 

i hope this list resonates with you:

1. have a healthy lifestyle – health is and will always be number 1.

2. how you spend your time matters (what you read, what you watch, who you spend your time with). 

3. miscommunication can profoundly impact your life.

4. you can curate your life – you’re in the driver’s seat more than you realize.

5. reading is the richest source of learning second to experience.

6. learn how to be confident.

7. failures don’t have to break you, they can fortify you.

8. know you who you are- when you have this foundation, you’re unstoppable. 

9. be financially independent. 

10. self-care, appearance, and reputation are all important.

11. it’s important to have a well defined plan– a rough draft of where you want to go in your life. don’t be so concerned about the how, just know where. 

12. you have to figure out what’s most important to you.

13. learn how to pivot- be able to change direction   

14. agree strongly, disagree softly. 

15. community is important – when life is good you can share those moments and when life is tough, you need those people you can rely on and trust and that they can support you.

16. connection and trust are built in the small moments. 

17. it’s okay not to know but it’s important to find out – always be curious and ask questions.

18. life has many different seasons – it’s part of life for there to be setbacks. just know that every single person struggles even though they may not put it out there for the world to see. 

19. don’t take anything for granted and assume what you have now will go on forever – appreciate and love deeply what you have right now.

20. offense is a good defense. 

21. get a dog.