The Things You Need To Hear

Be BOLD. Be quiet. Drink too much (but never drive).  Or don't drink.  Be smart, be too smart.  Laugh loud, laugh so hard you snort or pee.  Be funny.  Be interesting and be interested.  Smile.  Cry.  Be vulnerable. Be scared if that is how you feel.  Be brave.  Never be ashamed.  Be like your Mom.  Be like your Dad, or don't.  Be someone that YOU are proud of.   Make mistakes.  Own your mistakes.  Don't try to be perfect,  it's boring.   Cuse.  Curse.  Be kind.  Never let them tell you that your opinion doesn't matter.  Don't let them silence you.  Stand strong.   Stand proud.  Stand up for others.  Stand up for yourself.   Don't fear people only fear not being true to yourself.  Dress like a queen.  Dress like a hippie.  Dress to make you happy.  Wear flowers in your hair.  Don't let others decide your future.  Don't let them control your body.  Vote.  Vote your soul.  Be you.  Be beautiful.  Be small. Be large.  Be healthy. Love deeply.  Love fully.  Love without boundaries.  Love without borders.  Love who you love.  Most importantly love yourself most and first.  Find a higher power. Find your spiritual life.  Find what you believe in.  Discover what you love.  Discover what makes your smile shine.  Don't expect others to make you whole.  Make yourself whole then invite others in.  Be truthful. Be honest. Don't be taken for granted.  Don't take others for granted.  Use yourself not each other.  Dance in the street.  Dance when no one else is. Go to the festivals.  Sing. Never stop singing.  Take yourself to dinner.  Sit alone in the quiet.  Pause and hear your own voice.  Go with your gut.  Trust your institutions.  Listen to that small inner voice.   If it feels wrong, it is.  Never be played.  Look at their actions rather than listening to their words.  Find your circle.  Find the like minded and hold them up as they hold you.  Love.  Forgive.  Love again.  It will hurt and it will heal.  Root for the underdog.  Never think you are better than anyone else.  Never think you are more important. Don't be entitled. Be humble.   Be gracious.  Be thankful.  Let go of the past. Hold onto the future.   Be better than you were yesterday. Forgive yourself. Never give up.  Follow your heart.  

Always know that you are enough, you always were and always will be.