Reality is a great thing isn't it? (*sarcasm*) Life is lesson, take it or leave it. There are great values we learn from it, which make us into the people we are today. So here are a few things I've learned from the childhood classic, "Alice in Wonderland."

1. It's okay to fail. Everyone has failed at one time or another. Failure is a life's greatest teacher.

2. Immersing yourself in nature is possibly the most calming thing you can do for the wellness of your entire being. The "real" world is right outside your door once you've disconnected from your demanding technology.

3. We all complain about reality because we hold so many expectations for what it really should be. There's that phase of, "I'm Alice in Wonderland," and feeling like your reality is too bland. Never said that to yourself? You didn't go through teenage years right then. There's this intangible fantasy that we dream about and say how sick of reality we are. Well, guess what? That's what we are living in. Make the most of it. Yes, dreams are great and fantastic, but occasionally we need to get out of our heads, as lame as it is. Reality is somewhat uncomfortable. However, we must face it, in order to live a life in success and meaning.

4. There is no use looking back on the past, no matter how tempting it seems to be. Easier said than done, of course. We get hurt, we get back up. Moving forward is the only way to go in order to truly live for today. I feel as though I am beginning to sound cliché...oh well. It is what it is. Everything is somehow supposed to happen the way it pans out. Don't sweat it.

5. Find your creativity and use it. The best people are completely "bonkers." Normal people are boring. Don't be normal because, hey, "we are all mad here."

6. Believe in what seems impossible. Set those goals. Achieve those goals. You got it.

7. Knowledge is power. Use it well, my friend.

8. Communicate with others. Say what you feel rather than suppressing your feelings. Outcomes may be in your favor. You miss the shots you don't take, or whatever that one inspiring, popular sports quote is.

9. Take advice from those older. They lived it, they know. Oh, and our parents know what they are talking about, even if it's absolutely ludicrous.

Just remember that wonderland is a parallel universe in relation to reality.

Lose yourself to find yourself.