things I wish I knew earlier

Not everyone will understand and appreciate what you do, and that's okay.

You don't have to be perfect at something to enjoy it.

Your future self will thank you for practicing with consistency, over motivation.

If you are an artist; art styles don't magically appear, you develop them over time.

Friendships should feel light, not like a chore.

That cringe phase? It's called growing. Own it. 

Growing is not a straight line. Some days, it will feel like progress, other days, it will feel like you're back at where you started. Both are okay. 

You are not defined by your body, mistakes, failures, or name. You are what you brought to this world in your whole life. You are more than what people tell you to comfort themselves, since they don't have such mindset and life. 

You don't have to start on monday. Start today. Start right now.

You should create like a kid again. A kid wouldn't think "I'm not skilled enough.", a kid would try.

Lastly, a quote from Lemony Snicket: "They say in every library there is a single book that can answer the question that burns like a fire in the mind."