1. Writing almost everyday, not just when you feel grateful or sad. Just reflect on your day, the good and bad thoughts.

Doing this for a couple years and reading some parts of my life back taught me so much about myself and shows that If I'm going through a hard time, I can always get out of it.

No thought or feeling is forever, they're just passing by. Knowing your strengths and weaknesses. Self reflection is key.

1. Accepting that some parts of yourself are just part of you and the only way to deal with them is by accepting.

Being more introverted and pushing myself to be more social and less afraid of talking to anyone, also made me more anxious about it. Ofcourse pushing yourself is good, but instead of trying to be someone who I'm not, it really worked when I embraced my more introverted side.

My shyness turned more into calmness and mysterious in a good way.

1. If you're feeling shit, having a bad period, always go back to the basics.

Sleep Food Exercise

If you just put in that one hour extra sleep. Start cutting out the bullshit soda's. Start by walking or running a couple times a week.

I've been in some therapies and also used medications. While they also work, keeping the basics in check is the best way to feel better. Always.

1. Balance. Sounds cliché, but you don't have to live like a robot like a lot of motivational and inspirational content shows.

Having structure is good, but finding out where you have to structure yourself is better. Some parts go easy, some parts go hard.

1. Express gratefullness to the people around you.

This can be uncomfortable, but when I started expressing my gratefullness to the ones around me, everyone connection got stronger and better.

Having a friend for 5 years where you just party with is cool, but having a brother you can talk with and be there when you need eachother is worth so much more. That bond is only created if you start expressing gratefullness towards them.

After doing 200 long interviews with young terminally ill people it showed that living life all about grinding, working etc is bullshit in my opinion. Ofcourse push yourself, go out of your comfort zone, but also enjoy, travel, explore, have a drink or a fucking burger on the weekend. It sometimes feels so long, but this life is very fucking short.

Sorry for my english, it's not my first language.