16 Truths "Harriet The Spy" Taught Us About Life

    "Spy, Spy, Spy."

    1. Don't be afraid to try new things, even if they seem weird at first.

    2. Don't be afraid to embrace your silly side.

    3. Find your passion and follow it.

    4. But remember that it's not what you know, it's what you do with what you know.

    5. Look for friends who you can be your weirdest, truest self around...

    "If anyone sees the secret tattoo ... swift and painful death."

    6. ...but don't forget to be your own best friend.

    7. Develop a bullshit meter.

    8. Establish boundaries and respect other people's boundaries too.

    9. Sometimes it's best *not* to spy.

    10. It's necessary to lean on your friends sometimes.

    11. Flex your creative muscles as much as possible.

    12. Our hardest lessons teach us the most.

    13. You have to ~be~ a friend to have a friend.

    14. When you screw up, own up to it and try your best to repair the damage.

    15. Just because someone is not around anymore, it doesn't mean that the love is gone.

    16. And don't forget, you gotta get up offa that thing and dance till you feel better! ♫