1. Speak Up – How many times have you wanted to ask someone out, but didn’t? How many times did you want to stop someone from picking on someone else, but didn’t? How many times have you wanted to ask your boss if they really read your emails, but didn’t? How many times did you want to ask someone to please stop talking on their cell phone in the movie, but didn’t? Learn to speak up for yourself and others. Realize you have a voice and you deserve to be heard. I am not asking you to react to things but respond to them. I believe you will do it when needed and get the results you deserve. 

2. Learn to Believe – So often we are afraid of how things may turn out. We always plan for the worse just in case. We self doubt and question people, situations, and life. You need to learn to just believe. Somethings in life can not be solved with a perfect answer but you just have to believe you know that answer and be happy with it. You want to believe in yourself and that you will make the best choice for you. You will want to believe the outcomes in your life will be great and things happen for a reason. Things will work out in the end, if you believe. 

3. Laugh Loudly – Do I need to tell you that life is too short not to be laughing. Laughing loudly so everyone can hear your joy. Laughing is full of energy and when you laugh loudly, you spread the joy through out everyone. Aren’t you tired of waiting for the right moment to laugh? Just laugh and make it out no matter where you are. Laugh with friends, laugh at yourself and laugh at life. 

4. Be Naughty – To truly be good, you have to be a little bad. Don’t be afraid to treat yourself with something a little naughty. Maybe you have the dessert even through you are being healthy. Maybe you rent that adult video to spice up the night. Maybe you treat yourself to a spa day. Maybe you call in sick to go to the beach. Sometimes you need to blur the lines and live on the WILD side of life…for a moment. 

5. Take Risks – Life is a risk but we end up playing it safe. Playing it safe makes life boring and keeps you from really be who you COULD be. No one achieves their dreams from playing it safe. Accept that risks lead to growth, life lessons and BIG results. Take the chance on YOU and go for it! 

6. Forgive – You can not forward through life dragging along heavy bags of past drama. Free yourself from all the baggage. Learn that it is OK to forgive and learn to do it often and quickly. Let it go. It is not worth holding yourself back. You will be better for it. 

7. Define Your Normal – What is normal? We all have our own views on normal and it is about time you create your own. You are normal so accept that and make it your life definition. Stop trying to be different. Stop trying to be the same. Stop trying to fit the mold. You are who you are and that is normal for you. 

8. Give Yourself Permission to Be You – There are so many people who will judge you in life. Stop being one of them. Give yourself the permission to just be yourself without judgement. You are going to be the REAL you. Don’t hold back and don’t allow others to hold you back. Just learn to be who you are and LOVE IT!

9. Give up on Perfect – We spend our lives chasing perfect. The perfect job, the perfect house, the perfect man, the perfect outfit, the perfect BLAH! Who wants perfect? Once you get it, there is no where else to go or want or achieve. Realize life is not about perfection because you learn the most from our mistakes. Seek your dreams but not because when you get there it will be perfect. Seek your dreams because enjoying the journey is much more fun. 

10. Love – Yes it sounds cheesy but it is true. Life is so much better when it is full of love. Learn to surround yourself with the people, places, situations, foods, etc you love. If you don’t LOVE something then you are only tolerating it, and it is taking up space which could be filled with something you love. Learn to base your choices on love. It will make life so much easier.

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