I am approaching my thirty-third birthday and I have a good feeling about this year. A well-known Guru, Sadghuru, said that when we hit the age of thirty-three that things start to manifest at a higher rate if we are on the right path and that, I feel strongly.

While I do feel like the past two years of my lift were wasted, I learned many lessons that are irreplaceable and sometimes it takes feeling like life has paused to be forced to slow down and process emotions and things that I was too afraid to before.

Throughout my life, I have learned a lot and of course, it is hard to narrow it down to just 3 things but here are some simple things that I always want to remember:

1. Everyone deserves to have an opinion.

We are experiencing a mass awakening and some people will come along while others will be too stubborn to open up their minds and live to in a new reality. I am not talking about a world where we shut one another down; however, the opposite. We are entering the age of Aquarius where all opinions matter.

As an Aquarius, I make sure to hear people out and to listen to where people are coming from. I don’t always get it right but I make an effort to try.

This is the era of being open-minded and expansive. No more black and white thinking, this is about seeing things from a different perspective.

2. Life is about lessons and blessings.

Every time I think about where I have come from, I am grateful. Of course, I have the gratitude of living in The USA, where I think most people take it for granted but this country is about reinvention and innovation.

I have rebuilt my career many times and as I do so again, I am grateful for the opportunity to. But as I do, I keep in mind that life is about learning and being grateful for the fact that I am here to breathe, live and make my dreams come true.

3. I am not the ultimate judge.

It can sometimes feel like judging people means that we care about them. Like if someone doesn’t do what we like, we can tell them they are wrong. However, there is a difference between suggesting to someone and enforcing your beliefs on them.

With love comes a form of acceptance that encourages and doesn’t judge.

I have come a long way with this and used to think that judging meant that I loved that person until I noticed that they didn’t feel comfortable around me to be themselves. If I wouldn’t want someone to watch and critique my every move, then I shouldn’t do it to others. People deserve the freedom to make their own decisions without the un-necessary peanut gallery.