- It is absolutely, positively okay and acceptable and probably recommended to eat your feelings in pounds of ice cream {mocha peanut butter to be exact}
- Those fading scars you have are signs that you are brave, courageous, and strong. Not scared, afraid, and weak.
- Being in love with yourself is more important than being in love with someone else.
- Serving people dinner and drinks every day, as best as you can, will open up opportunities you never dreamed possible.
- You can go back to school and learn new things.
- Saying goodbye can be the right thing to do.
- Laughing with your best friend until your stomach hurts is still the best feeling in the world.
- Opening up to someone and telling them your deepest secrets will not kill you - as long as it is the right person.
- If you want something in your life, ask for it. If you are told no, fight for it.
- Netflix can heal your broken heart. {Okay not really, but it can warm your soul... Again, that may be a stretch... Netflix is fun. That works}
- Sitting at the beach and breathing in the salty air will do wonders for your soul.
- So will blasting Taylor Swift and driving around town.
- Asking for help is okay. It proves you are strong.
- The Starbucks barista knowing your order is a privilege. Not something to be ashamed of.
- Forgiving yourself is one of the hardest things to do. But also one of the most important.
- Adding new people to your already perfect family only makes it shine brighter.
- It is okay to quit your job if you don't love it.
- It is okay to be 24 and applying to colleges again.
- Snuggling with your dog is the best medicine.
- Sobbing on the bathroom floor until you can't see straight or breathe is not a sign that you are dying, it is a sign you are living.
- Get lost in your favorite book again, no matter how many times you have before.
- Loving someone with all your heart, more than even yourself, and then saying goodbye will not kill you. {But it will hurt}
- Being a basic white girl and eating sushi while wearing yoga pants with your hair in a messy bun is sometimes all you need.
-Boys can be dumb. So can girls... {but we're only dumb sometimes}
- Red lipstick is soooo in.
- Understanding your childhood is important.
- Putting yourself above someone who does not love you is the absolute best thing you can do for yourself.
- So is eating ice cream.
- It's okay to not know what you want to do with your life.
- A baby falling asleep on your heart can mend all the brokenness there ever was there before.
- Taking selfies does not always mean you are insecure. It can mean you accept your flaws and love them.
- Putting a Band-Aid on a scar does not heal it.
- Letting yourself heal, layer by layer, instead of all at once is natural. And right.
-Time {and determination, will power, vulnerability, hard work, etc.} really will heal all wounds.
- Panic Attacks are not signs of weakness.
- Wear heels, even if you are already six feet tall.
- 15 wild and crazy high school volleyball players can turn your entire life around {in the best way possible}
- So can a job where you don't have to clear dishes for a living.
- Going to therapy is life-changing, motivating, and brave. No matter what those voices in your head are saying.
- The voices that are tearing you down are voices you should not listen to, no matter who the belong to.
- A glass of wine can do wonders for a girl.
- True friends never go out of style.
- Realizing you have no idea who you really are is scary. Understanding you can rebuild and figure out who you are is liberating.
- You can love someone you've never met.
- You can hate someone you've known for years. Letting go of that hate is important though.
- Starting over is the most fearless thing you can ever do.
- It is okay to tell yourself you are beautiful. It's even better if you can believe it.
- Don't change the very essence of who you are for someone else. Even if it's Adam Levine. Seriously.
- Every single thing {even those impossible hurdles} gets better.
I could keep going but I'll stop there. The thing I realized most in 2014, the most important thing, is that I like myself. I like who I am. Every part of me. Sure, I'd like to erase some memories or maybe change a few decisions but I like who I am. I like Amira. I think she's funny, beautiful, a little crazy, brave, inspiring, smart, and strong. {Suriusly doe, dat gurl iz hysterical.}
A year ago today I did not feel those things. Actually 8 months ago I didn't. But right now, in this moment, I do. I'm working on the "I love Amira" statement for the next post. But "like" is a really good start if you ask me.
