2013.

Last year I decided against New Year's resolutions and for the three L's: Learn, Look, Live. Learn from the past, look toward the future, and live in the present. Resolutions never last very long, though they mean well. The three L's go a little deeper. But I'm just going to focus on what I've learned. 

--It's easy to take for granted what is yours. It's easy to not realize until what was yours is not anymore. 
--The grass is not greener on the other side. The grass is greener where you water it. 
--Babies can make everything better. They are angels.
--You are exactly what someone is looking for. They just don't know it yet. Nobody knows what it is they want, until they find it. 
--People can tell when you're being real and when you are pretending to be someone else.
--"Hard as things seem today, they will be better in the next day, if you choose to serve the Lord this day." -Henry B. Eyring
--You never know what might speak to you.
--I dress for comfort. AKA I can hardly wear jeans anymore because leggings and sweatpants have taken over my legs. And those pesky jeans hurt by hip bones. 
--There are a lot of hateful people in this world. They have no intention of listening to any opinions that differ from their own. And those people live sad, lonely lives. 
--Les Miserables truly was groundbreaking. 
--"To love another person is to see the face of God." -Les Miserables
--My baby (adult) brother is a born leader. I already knew this, but last year everyone else found out. He is truly an amazing man and I can't wait to see where life takes him.
--I use my cell phone too much.
--I lost myself somewhere in the last 4 years but I'm beginning to find myself again. It's fun.
--I am the most hopeless of romantics. 
--Kathleen Kelly is my fictional character icon. (Apparently you're aloud to have those?)
--"It is my prayer and blessing that when you look at your reflection you will be able to see beyond imperfections and self-doubts, and recognize who you truly are--glorious sons and daughters of Almighty God." -Dieter F. Uchtdorf
--Compliments are sure nice to hear. And when you receive compliments, it makes you want to compliment others. It's a beautiful cycle.
--Comparison is the thief of joy. 
--"Because life is fragile and death inevitable, we must make the most of each day." -Thomas S. Monson
--I like having alone time. 
--The most important relationship I have is my relationship with God. 
--"Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man. It is the comparison that makes you proud." -Ezra Taft Benson
--Timing is everything. Timing is everything.
--You cannot force feelings. 
--Writing makes me incredibly happy. 
--Judging other people makes you an ugly person. Loving other people makes you a beautiful person. 
--I love Taco Bell. I can honestly say I had never eaten Taco Bell before this year. 
--I read into things wayyyy too much. I make things into 'things' when they aren't 'things' at all. 
--I get anxiety. A lot.
--It is God's will, not mine. 
--I have the world's greatest family. The world's closest family. And the world's most loving family.
--It's important to do things that you love. You're just wasting time if you don't.