Happy New Year everyone! Finally, here we are in 2017. 2016 was one hell of a year. For a lot of people, it was considered a bad year. I know I learned a lot. You probably did too. Take the lessons you learned in 2016 and apply them to the way you will live your life in the year 2017. Every year of our lives we have the opportunity to learn new lessons. You have another chance, a new beginning, a fresh start. Good luck and have a great year!

1. Friends aren't always forever.

If you have a toxic friend, a rude friend, a half-ass friend, drop me. You don't need them. You don't need drama in your life. You deserve the best. Drop anyone who gets in the way of that.

2. Put yourself first.

Put your needs and wants before anyone else's. You will always be here for yourself, but others won't.

3. Hard work pays off, even if it feels impossible.

Nothing comes easy. If you want something, work for it. The world doesn't owe you anything.

4. Don't take crap from people.

As I said before, you deserve the best. Don't take crap from people. Don't let people walk all over you. It doesn't matter if it's your significant other, friend, someone at work, in your class, don't let people take advantage of you. When you stand up for yourself, people tend not to mess with you anymore. Trust me, they'll learn you mean business.

5. It's okay to be blunt.

It's okay to be unapoligetically honest. Yeah, maybe sometimes people will call you a savage, but at least you're decent enough to tell the truth even when it hurts.