I fell in love and I learned my share of lessons

I really loved someone for the first time in my life. 

Past tense. 

And now I know a few more things about myself, love and life.

Present tense.

1. Since you have fallen in love once, you can do it again.

(There's a stage where you're thinking that you won't be able to love again, that he/she was the one that created the special feeling of love for you.....guess what, if you felt it once it means you have it in you and it also means that it's going to happen again.)

2. People and situations rarely change.

(Change is possible, but only if people can and want to change things.)

3. Relationships must be about happiness.

( If you're in a relationship and you start not being happy, probably it's time to leave.)

4. Never let anyone take away that (even small) personal space you own and deserve.

(It's one of the healthiest things in the world for the two members of a relationship to have some personal time.)

5. In general, in life, you should prefer love than hate, happiness than misery and calmness than rage.

(That's the theme of other "microcosm" posts, I know. And yes, you can make these choices.)

6. Trust your instinct.

(For good, for bad, for love, for friendship, for life, for people and for situations. Always listen to the things you hear from deep inside you.)

7. Life is short, so get up and act!
(Don't wait for the perfect timing and be more brave, in general.)

8. Never lose your faith.

(You may have faith in yourself, a dream, people, a higher power, life, whatever it is for you, don't stop believing. Never!)