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Tomorrow, I turn 29.

It’s amazing how time just moves so quickly after highschool. I hear that it never slows down either. In 29 years on this earth, I have learned a ton of stuff. Some way more useful than others. So, I wanted to share with you 29 things that have helped me get where I am not. Some of these things, I have learned in the past year or so which is fairly exciting. Here’s the list:

1. Being kind to others will get you very far
2. Exercising the mind is just as important, if not more important, than physical exercise
3. Energy drinks are addicting and bad
4. Writing each day will increase your creativity
5. Uncertainty is a certainty in life
6. Just because they say they don’t have Covid, doesn’t mean they don’t have Covid
7. Meditation works
8. Eating a healthy meal can really boost your day
9. Getting barely any sleep and working your life away is nothing to be proud of
10. Wood carving is one of the best reducers of anxiety, unless you are using a chainsaw
11. Cats make amazing pets
12. You will lose friends as you get older.
13. You will develop a stronger friendship with the ones that you don’t lose
14. Ramen noodles are amazing, but don’t eat them everyday
15. Keep politics out of conversations at parties
16. People may do bad things, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they are bad people.
17. Coffee is a wonderful thing
18. Family doesn’t only mean blood relatives
19. Travelling the world opens up doors you never knew were there
20. Poutine is God’s gift to man
21. You can find something good in almost every bad situation
22. Therapy works
23. Taking time away from social media may be the best thing to do for anxiety
24. We all have bad times, but we don’t have to suffer because of them
25. Publishing a research paper is hard
26. Having a ton of money will not make you happy
27. Appreciating what you do have will make you happy
28. Life is not always fair
29. Happiness is not a destination. It is points on your journey, leading you in the right direction.

The list can go on and on but I think this is a pretty good start. Let me know valuable lessons or literally anything that you have learned in your life. I would love to read about them in the comments. Unfortunately, I may not blog tomorrow since it is my birthday and I’ll be at Disney. I will try and make a post on Sunday, though. Until then, see ya!

**If you or someone you know is suffering from mental health issues, I highly recommend that they seek help. Online-Therapy.com or TalkSpace.com are great ways to reach out to a licensed therapist and get the help needed. Therapy has 100% helped me and I know it can help you.