Lessons Learned

Background: Had my first real break-up. I feel like anything I write will be cliche, and won't actually adequately express anything. So instead I wanted to write a list of things I learned.

*It's okay to feel what you feel.  It sounds cliche (this is awkward, because I wanted to avoid cliche) and after-school-specialy (I made that word up), but it's true.  Understand that what you feel is valid.

*Some writing isn't meant for other humans to read.  Write it anyway.  Put it on the page, and give yourself the chance to see your soul.

*Love can hurt like hell.  It smarts, it stings, it bites, it gnaws away at you, but somehow it's worth it.

*Don't lose yourself in the discovery of someone to love.  Have your own life, have your own space, be a complete human.

*If it hurts, it's because it mattered.  He was my first kiss, he was the first person I saw a real future with.  It hurts.  

*Don't let the fear of getting hurt keep you away from something that you believe will make you happy. Yeah, I hurt, but I wouldn't trade away the time that we had together.

*Communication is so important. That's all.

*Surround yourself with good people.  Sometimes we forget that life is beautiful, but good friends can bring that beauty back.