FORGET THE CLOCK. Time ticks by, it never stops ticking until your time is up. Let it tick the way it’s meant to, trust your timeline and the journey that’s set out for you. There will be times in life when you’re feeling ahead and times when you’re feeling behind. Remember that your story is unique and have faith that your clock is ticking you towards the life you’re meant to have and know, having time is a gift.

SPEAK. If you have something to say, say it. You’ll never regret saying something if it comes from your heart and your mind encourages you.

INNER SELF. Be fueled by your inner self and nurture your spirit. If you start from within and have a clear understanding of your spirit your external life around you will change in the most powerful ways.

LISTEN. If you think about the same thing or idea all the time, be brave enough to do it. Having the courage to accomplish something or to just try, feeds happiness and self appreciation, which we could all use more of.

APPRECIATE. Cherish those you love, always. Never pass up an opportunity to tell some one how you feel about them. Even if it means being vulnerable and potentially getting hurt.

GRATITUDE. One of the greatest challenges in life is actively living every day with gratitude. The world and the problems we face can pull us from a place of gratitude, but it’s so important to be grateful for the days you have. No matter how hard the times are you’re in, be grateful. Life is short, each day is precious.

EXPERIENCE. Experience all that you can. Fill your life with experiences that open your eyes to new things, new sights, new perspectives.

ADVENTURE. Be adventurous. Fear ignored can be the most exhilarating life experience.Listening to your inner fears too often will hold you back from some of the greatest things in front of you.

FRIENDSHIP. Cultivate friendships throughout your life and cherish them, while also knowing and accepting that some people last a lifetime and others come and go as they’re meant to.

LOVE. Be free with your heart. Let the doors open and feel the breeze of all different kinds of love flow through. Walls are easy to build up over time, but the more barriers you put up, the harder it is for people to get in and your heart will ache for the one thing you’re denying it. A deep loneliness will be an undercurrent within you. Life is meant to be shared.

BE SILLY. The world has enough challenges that everyone works through daily, be the glimpse of play and be silly to relieve the stresses of life. Putting a smile on someone’s face is like the sun shining on the soul. Little acts of doing something outside the norm are contagious acts of joy.

FAMILY. Family are the most important connections you’ll have and as you work through your journey that will continue to become more clear. No one has the perfect family, but if you’re willing to work through the individual scars and find the release and happiness together you will never have a more trusted team that will show up for you. Remember we’re all just humans and we learn and grow everyday. Those you love most may never change into the version of themselves you want them to be, but know they’re the way they are because they’re meant to be them and they’re in your life to teach you different things. Listen, learn and be open to the lessons you can take away from each of them.
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HAPPINESS. So much of life and how you feel about it is based on your perception of it. Some lives have greater challenges than we can ever fathom. Daily hardships with the simplest acts ortraumatic scars so deep you don’t know how they keep showing up. Pain and the challenges you experience can be the greatest gift with the biggest lessons if you’re willing to feel through them and grow from them. A derailed path is a gift. It’s life setting you on a new course. Be kind and support those who have hard challenges. Being an ally is something you’ll never regret and something they’ll never forget. Expose yourself to those less fortunate than you in all different kinds of ways and absorb the emotions you feel in those moments. It will highlight how fortunate you are.

YOU. You are in control of how you feel about yourself. Stop blaming others, no one is in control of the path you’re on, except you. No one can make you feel anything without you giving them the permission to do so. Stay strong and connected to yourself. Be authentically you and never apologize for who that is, especially in the learning moments of life.

POWER. Loving yourself as you are, embracing yourself and all that you want will be the most powerful thing you can do. Stand in your power every day. Feel it and let it inspire and encourage you to keep going and chase the more you dream of. Everyone has a dash in between the year their journey begins and the year it ends. The journey is meant to be lived and it’s up to you how fully you chose to live in the dash.