- smell flowers. lots of them. all of them.
- ask friends how they slept instead of saying, "what's up?"
- always remember the color of someone's eyes.
- record your fondest dreams. you'll recall them vividly every time you read about it.
- over tip. hand deliver to server, smile, and say, "thank you."
- ask people how they're doing and mean it.
- if friends come to your place to pick something up or drop something off, still invite them inside. offer them a drink.
- call someone when you're excited. call someone when you feel like shit. call someone.
- be polite to even the rudest people, it'll piss them off.
- when times get rough, remember that you have a dog at home that needs you.
- get a dog.
- dance when you're alone.
- think.
- you have time.
- you can show up alone and leave alone, but that doesn't mean there won't be someone waiting for you when you get there.
- take care of yourself, you deserve it.
- sing in the shower. sing in the car.
- it's okay to cry. if you don't let air out of the balloon once in a while, it'll pop.
- over-observe a situation before you add your opinion.
- fill your mind, but keep it filtered.
- some things are just meant to happen. let it happen. you never really know something.
and... - don't be fooled. everyone is different. some people are just better at hiding it.
lessons by, jenilee kimler