1. just because they are older, that doesn’t mean they are better than you
2. just because they are older does not make them “more right” than you
3. Always listen to the other side of the story
4. Diffusing situations with comedy works a lot of the time, but sometimes it doesn’t
5. Its okay to cry for someone, to cry at funerals, to cry because something is sad. Crying doesn’t make you weak it makes you human
6. But also not crying is fine too
7. some people will just not like you, its not always your fault and sometimes you can’t fix it
8. Everyone has a story, if you look at everyone like book you haven’t read yet then life becomes far more interesting
9. School is important, but not the most important
10. You should take mental health days
11. Don’t let people give you shit for taking care of yourself, you are important
12, You’ve probably changed someone’s life in some way, no matter how small.
13. If you love someone you should probably tell them, even if its platonically, people still need to hear that they are loved
14. Sometimes frienships don’t last, its no ones fault. Sometimes it just happens
15. Helping people does feel good,
16. Smile at people, compliment them, maybe just say hi
17. You will regret something, but you can’t waste your life thinking about what you regret.
Life with Tierra 