23 lessons for 23 years: 1. The best way out is through. 2. You grow around grief—it’s okay if it still hurts. 3. You’ll never regret stopping to pet a dog. 4. Sometimes it’s not personal. 5. You don’t have to argue. 6. Fighting with siblings may not happen till adulthood. Just because the content matters more doesn’t mean the love matters less. 7. You’re gonna cry at your grandma’s funeral. Girl. It is not about the song or the chords. Take a breath. 8. Money will always come back. This is privilege but also faith. 9. There is nothing you can do to make New York City inexpensive—just buy the bagel. 10. You are not meant to know everything people think about you. Release. 11. Your parents are still probably right. 12. Some decisions don’t need a dialogue. 13. Internalize this: if it isn’t comfortable, it isn’t right. 14. But sometimes it is and that’s called growing up. 15. You can’t be too much for the right people. 16. When someone doesn’t support your vision, you can let them serve an obstacle to your motivation or catalyst to your success. 17. If it’s out of your hands, it deserves freedom from your mind too. 18. If not this then something better!!! 19. You haven’t met everyone you’re going to love. 20. You haven’t met everyone who will love you. 21. Asking for help is cool and sexy. 22. Patterns>potential 23. There’s usually a Lizzy McAlpine song for whatever you’re feeling. Ideally, a friend too. - Thanks for the warm wishes!🫶🏾