I've learned that being close-minded gets you nowhere and hurts those you don't want to hurt. That different people find joy in different things, and that it really doesn't matter where, or how, that is. That some of the most amazing opportunities (or people...) can pass you by before you know it, if you're not careful.

And finally, I've learned that if you really believe in something, you have to go for it. That doesn't mean trying once or twice and then giving up. It means trying every single option you have, and then one more.

I love being up early in the morning - doesn't it just make you feel like you can conquer the world? I believe that taking the stairs is the key to having the life you're dreaming of and think that bananas taste better sliced! I think it's important to laugh every day, and that if you're not happy with your life, you should change something - until you ARE happy.