45 Life Lessons, written by a 90 year old

45 Life Lessons, written by a 90 year old 1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good. 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. 3. Life is too short not to enjoy it. 4. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will. 5. Don’t buy stuff you don’t need. 6. You don’t have to win every argument. Stay true to yourself. 7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone. 8. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it. 9. Save for things that matter. 10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile. 11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present. 12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry. 13. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it. 15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye… But don’t worry; God never blinks. 16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind. 17. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways. 18. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger. 19. It’s never too late to be happy. But it’s all up to you and no one else. 20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer. 21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special. 22. Overprepare, then go with the flow. 23. Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple. 24. The most important sex organ is the brain. 25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you. 26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words, ‘In five years, will this matter?’ 27. Always choose Life. 28. Forgive but don’t forget. 29. What other people think of you is none of your business. 30. Time heals almost everything. Give Time time. 31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. 32. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 33. Believe in miracles. 34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do. 35. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now. 36. Growing old beats the alternative — dying young. 37. Your children get only one childhood. 38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved. 39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere. 40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back. 41. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have, not what you think you need. 42. The best is yet to come… 43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. 44. Yield. 45. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.

15 Facts About Me

1. I'm learning French. 2. I'm super tall and my bestie isn't :) 3. When I was 17 I was flying a Cessna through this really lame 'club' type thing called the Civil Air Patrol. 4. The first time I threw up on the Cessna was after we landed in a corn field for breakfast and took off. The guy flying was Jürgen Pierce, and I was in the backseat. woo hoo! ty for baggies lol. 5. I was really good at selling things, like when we had a fundraiser in school, or up-selling things at work. Ironically, I hate asking people to buy things they normally wouldn't. 6. I get paid to go to school. 7. I was a really bad cheerleader in high school, mostly because I would have rather of been in band which I was during half time's until I fully committed to band and theater only type clubs. 8. I'm in a five year relationship with my Zac. Most people find him abrasive; however, I find that he is the salt to my pretzel. 9. I enjoy complex math problems and science humor. I went to a private school until 8th grade and they left a lot out of the science and math areas so I would teach myself the kinds of things I wanted to know, like algebra and chemistry. Because I was a weird kid. 10. I religiously watch Dr. Who. For some reason, Zac and I watch a lot of things on the tv, I wish we didn't, but it's just what happens when schedules allow for momentary breaks of relaxation for him. 11. My best friend lives on the same block as me and it's awesome. And the people next door and down the block can always be caught outside, rain or shine, having a fun time... most of the time. 12. I like Irish pub music. 13. I'm a sucker for gummies and goldfish crackers. 14. I love to read. I could get lost in a book for a very long time like how those strange WoW people get sucked into living at the computer desk. 15. I like strange socks that are calf high and higher.