What I learned in 2011

For some reason, when I’m going through a tough time emotionally, the one person I need support from will be the one person who refuses to support me.

People don’t change; they just get really good at hiding their faults.  If I wait and watch long enough, I’ll see the old them make another appearance.

When someone needs me to be there for them I need to be there for them, but be real with them; they don’t need to be patronized.

It’s human nature to hurt others, but I can’t let people wronging me stop me from giving my heart to as many people as I can anyway.

Sometimes, showing my vulnerabilities to the people who love me (or even people who like me, or barely know me) is ok.  If they criticize me for it, that’s their problem.  I shouldn’t let it get to me.

I have always been a procrastinator and being “sick” or whatever you want to call it has completely exacerbated said procrastination.  It's why this blog is going up almost a week into 2012.  I need to work on that, as soon as I get my health in check.

I should never let other people’s opinions of me influence how I feel about myself.  I will probably do it anyway.  It’s in my nature to care what other people think and feel.

Nobody in the world is loved by everyone.  I am fantastic the way I am, and some people just don’t know how to handle me.  I need to be constantly reminded of these facts, see above.

Life is fair, people are not.  I hate the saying “Life’s not fair, get used to it” because it gives people a reason to be selfish and coldhearted.  “Fair” doesn’t necessarily mean “totally awesome all the time”.

I have to stop second-guessing my creativity.  My talents are not mediocre.  None of them.