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"18 Truths to Start Telling Yourself" resonated with me in various ways. A lot of the tips in this article are things I'm working on improving myself. I've learned that a few real friends are all I need. I have felt a push to make as many friends as possible when really all I need are a few good supportive people in my life. Additionally, a strength of mine is that I do encourage others around me to make sure they know they're doing a good job.  I've also worked on making more choices and taking chances in order to learn from them. However, I still need to work on accepting that everything can be a life lesson, even the bad stuff. I can be hard on myself for any mistakes I've made so this is something I need to improve keeping in mind that "there are no mistakes, only lessons."

Choosing to listen to my inner voice resonates with me because that is something that I do all the time. I can rely on my inner voice to guide me though life no matter what the circumstances are. Especially in stressful situations I am able to turn to my inner voice to keep me calm. Also, choosing relationships wisely stands out to me because it is a recurring issue with me and other friends. Sometimes people want a friend or lover because of loneliness and not necessarily because they're ready for it. I hope to give this advice to friends of mine. During my own reflection time some of these tips come up. I appreciate the great people and things in my life and I think about how thankful I am for the troubles I don't have. I think it's important to include this in personal reflection because you should always take into consideration who and what you're grateful for because that is what is most precious in life.

The video project is coming along just fine. We have done most of the taping for it, now we just need to do the final editing for the video as a whole. On another note, I think my leadership has been affected by the STARS program a lot! I don't think I would've realized how much potential I have had I not joined the STARS family. It has taught me that you cannot fail with community, understanding, and awareness. The LEAD program exceeded my expectations in terms of how much I thought my leadership would develop. It has given me the courage to lead others with much more ease. However, I do wish we had more opportunites to meet with the students in the Empowerment Pipeline program.