23 Things I Learned In My 23rd Year

December is always a reflective month. The days get colder and shorter. The sun starts to set by 4pm when I am barely finished with class. The dark opens up questions that are easier to ignore in the sun and daylight. Another year is passing by quickly. It is my birth month.

When everything starts to turn to ice, I am reflecting more and more.

1. Live music is something important; something of a last salvation. 
2. There are really good men in the world. 
3. But it still may not work out, and that's no one's fault. 
4. It is better to invest in key pieces than it is to spend a little on a lot. 
5. Travel is important, but coming home is necessary. 
6. You will always have a home. 
7. You are entitled to nothing. You will always have to work hard, and then harder. 
8. Hold your body like something precious. 
9. You have a bigger impact on people than you realize. 
10. People see you as kind and sweet even if you do not understand why. 
11. Podcasts help make long bus rides go by much quicker. 
12. You have to end up on the west coast. You love the west coast.
13. Dancing can be a lot of fun. You have to remember to have fun and laugh.
14. I'll never have a real relationship with my sister.
15. You've changed. That's a difficult thing to do, to let happen. Honour it. 
16. Spending time alone to really love myself, is so so important. 
17. You choose people and don't, just as often as they do and do not choose you. 
18. Yoga is an important aspect of your life. Practicing is a good thing in your life. 
19. You're still the awkward child, but you're OK. 
20. In this life, you will lose yourself and find yourself constantly. 
21. You are not hard to love. 
22. You have to take better care of yourself. Your body will never heal fully. 
23. You will gain people and lose people. This is not something you will ever be able to control.