Pieces of Advice from Mom at age 35

• Be strong but don't be afraid to ask for help.
• Stand up for yourself but be respectful when doing so.
• Be kind whenever you can, the kindness spreads like disease, but the good kind.
• Don't let others bring you down.  Let them carry their own burdens, you will have plenty of your own to carry.
• Question everything. Never stop asking questions. Seek wisdom in all you do.
• Forgive others for "they know not what they do." But most importantly forgive yourself.
• Every trial in this life is a mercy in disguise. For without those trials you would not be the person you are today nor the person you will become.
• Parenting is the hardest job ever. There is no manual. Parents just do the best they can with what they have and what they know. You will think your dad and I are the dumbest people on the planet and that you know everything. But one day you will realize that we did know some things, not all, but some and you will be grateful for what you learned from our mistakes. You will try not to make the same mistakes when you become a parent, but you will, and that's ok. We all turned out alright despite our parents faults.
• If you say no to people's invitations every time, they eventually quit asking.
• The grass is not really greener on the other side, it's an optical illusion.
• Love with all your mind, with all your heart, with all your soul. Emit love from your pores even when you don't want to.
• Savor each moment, be present in the moment with the sounds, sights, smells.
• Be grateful for every thing. Your life is filled with blessings always no matter how bad it seems at a given moment.
• Do yoga, sit quietly doing nothing for a few minutes, write in your journal, play an instrument, draw. Do something you enjoy with passion and pure joy just because.
• Do not fear. It says that about 365 times in the bible. Fear eats you from the inside out. Conquer your fears.
• Don't be sad and disappointed when you fail. With failure comes opportunity for learning the big things.
• Continue to be up for adventure. Take reasonable risks. 
• And live life to the best of your ability. You only have this one. Unless of course you believe in reincarnation. In that case, do your best to figure it out so that you don't have to keep playing on repeat!