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things i already knew, learned, and wish i hadn't learned in 2010

things i've learned on my own, from my friends, and from facebook... ok, not the last part :) 


1. go with your gut
2. you are your biggest obstacle
3. make them come to you; chase after no one
4. it is always interesting to see who stays on the boat once it starts rocking
5. you learn more about yourself by asking others about themselves
6. it is ok to not know the answer
7. be your own priority
8. i am the most comfortable 'me' i've ever been professionally, and for the first time feel like i'm doing exactly what i am supposed to be doing
9. "single" should not be treated like a four letter word ((plus, it's six letters.. lol))
10. don't call people fat
11. call of duty is the enemy
12. if you're in chicago during the winter and you see a puddle of water, it is most likely ice, and if you step on/in it, you're gonna fall flat on your ass ((or at least tweak three muscles in your lower back trying to regain your balance))
13. the hurt only lasts a second
14. i am not ready to own a dog
15. you cannot expect someone to give more to you than they give to themselves. ever. this should not stop you from giving freely of yourself, just be cautious that you do not give more than you can afford.
16. never say your immune system is a fortress -- you will get sick the next day no matter what
17. people lie
18. too often the closeness you have with a person is directly proportional to the geographic proximity you are to them ((this applies to friends, family, and otherwise))
19. every once in a while you'll meet someone who deserves to be bitch slapped -- don't do it
20. don't be afraid to love someone, no matter how much it hurts when they don't love you back... you learn a lot from those moments of giving freely of yourself
21. if you think someone is going to hurt you, chances are they probably will
22. you are capable of more than you believe you are, you are stronger than you think you are, and you can withstand more than your heart or mind could imagine
23. do not get in your own way
24. love people even when they do not know they want to be loved
25. there are no mistakes... only opportunities to learn what you do and do not want to do in the future


i do not do new year's resolutions. i think it is dumb to suddenly start promising to do things that you most likely will not do... actions speak louder than words; proclaiming to do things publicly or simply putting them on paper will not make you more likely to accomplish them. accountability starts at home. be accountable to yourself and the rest will fall in place.

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  1. JessFebruary 14, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Lauren, I love, love, love this post. Can relate to so much of it. PA school def teaches you who you are... in all the best ways. :)

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