In my post The Backstory, I ended with a pretty bold statement: “I’m 23 and passionless.”

I have been living back in LA with my parents for a week now, so you might wonder if anything has changed. Have I found any passion? And the truth is…I’m still lookin’ for it. But, I have learned some really valuable lessons since my move.

Here Are The Things I Now Know To Be True:

1. Step up to the plate
2. Love yourself first
3. Forget the plan, but not the idea
4. Most people don’t have the means to travel
5. Creating a website is hard
6. Make up for lost time
7. Living with mom & dad is not easy
8. Take a page out of an expert’s book
9. Who made me Queen?
10. Show up for yourself

I will be writing a separate post on each of these Tess Lessons, so be sure to check back for more!