I have learned a lot in my lifespan. Here are the 45 lessons I have come up with.
- Love your body. Be ok with stretch marks, your extra 5 pounds.
- Be ok with the fact that some people don’t like you or your personality, You are not for everyone.
- Learn to forgive and move on. Grudges just take too much of your energy.
- Learn to laugh at yourself, don’t take yourself to seriously.
- When having a bad day, dance it out.
- Life isn’t always fair but it is good.
- See the good in people, don’t judge situations, you don’t know what is going on behind closed doors.
- You don’t have to agree with everyone, but you should agree to disagree.
- It’s ok for your children to see you cry.
- Take vacations! Even day-cations and stay-cations!
- Eat the fries. Just do it in moderation.
- Have more lunch dates and dinner dates with your friends.
- Never stop dating your spouse.
- Life is too short for a long pity-party. So make it short and get back to living.
- You can get through anything, if you stay focused and present in today.
- Everyday is a special occasion, you are alive. Eat the dessert first, use the special dishes…stop saving those things, today is special.
- Be organized.
- Over-prepare, then you are ready for anything.
- You are in charge of your own happiness.
- Be Bold. Be different.
- Be a little crazy, love your Boy Band with no apologies. NKOTB forever
- Time heals almost anything, just give it time.
- Hold your kids. Enjoy every mistake and every accomplishment, these are memories.
- Failure is optional, learn from it or don’t. Either way it will determine your outcome.
- Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.
- Embrace getting older….enjoy every piece of the journey.
- Breathe in fresh air every single day.
- When you look at the world in general, all your little problems don’t seem so bad.
- Love everyone, you don’t have to like everyone but you should love everyone.
- Don’t be jealous, celebrate others accomplishments.
- Stay in touch with friends and family.
- Believe in something.
- Give back often.
- Sing in the car, loudly.
- Take long showers and reflect on your day.
- Journal.
- No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
- Believe in yourself.
- Breathe. Just breathe.
- If you don’t ask, you don’t get.
- It’s your life, don’t let others tell you how to live it.
- Mourn your losses, then figure out how you can turn it into something that will help someone else to get through the same challenge.
- Always be there when someone needs to talk, give them your time.
- Always say I love you, genuinely.
- There are always going to be more lessons to learn. Keep Going.
This is 45.
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