Some Lessons I Learned in 2018

I can't believe today is the last day of 2018! It seems like just yesterday that I was getting ready for 2018! There's a lot that I'm looking forward to in 2019, and I certainly hope it'll be a good year. So for this post, I am going to tell you guys about some of the lessons I learned in 2018 that I'll use in 2019 and in all of the years to come. So, here we go!

#1: It's okay to say no.

Saying no is very hard for me, because I always want to help and please people, but this year, I've learned that it's okay so say no sometimes. I'm not saying don't ever help people, but you can't always say yes to everyone. You sometimes need to take time for yourself, and do things to better yourself.

#2: Teamwork is important.

Sure, I've been told this my whole life, but I REALLY saw it play out this year with my 4H team. Working together really helped us. We worked together as a team to practice, and also, the day before our competition, we had a team member quit, and we HAD to have four people on our team in order to compete, so we worked together to find someone who would and could compete with us, and found him the night before our competition! We went on to compete, and we're going to state in June.

#3: Working for something and getting it is a wonderful feeling.

This year, I saved up all the money I needed to take Driver's Ed, and when you pay for something yourself, it makes you work harder for it, and apply yourself to it more. I have decided to save up the money myself for my doula certification, because I know that I will feel much more accomplished after finishing my certification, knowing that I paid for it myself. That's why I created my T-shirt campaign; to save up for my certification.

#4: You don't always have to be included in everything.

One of my biggest pet peeves is being left out of stuff. Whether it's my friends, or my sisters, I dislike being left out very much. One of the things I learned, though, is that you don't always have to be included in everything. Sure, it hurts when you're left out of something, but don't take it personally; that'll just create bitterness and hurt on your part.

#5: Sometimes things don't go the way you planned, and that's okay.

I'm pretty sure almost all of us are aware of this sometimes annoying fact! One example in my life is this December, I was going to attend a birth. I looked forward to it for months, and got super excited about it, and a couple days before the birth, the mama-to-be told me that she had changed her mind about me being there, and she didn't want a lot of people at her birth, which is understandable. That doesn't mean I wasn't disappointed though. I sure was, but then I remembered that there's a reason I wasn't supposed to go to that birth. I did end up getting to do a lifestyle newborn shoot for them though, which was so much fun to do!

This is my LAST POST of 2018! Thank you for taking the time to read some of my posts. It is much appreciated! :) In spirit of this post, please tell me some lessons YOU learned in 2018, I'd love to know!

Goodbye for now, and I'll see you next year!

Kyra :)

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P.S. Here's a cool mashup cover of some awesome songs from 2018 by Anthem Lights!

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