It was my birthday yesterday. Every year I look forward to spending the day doing things I love to do with people I love - Last night's festivities included attending Billy Elliot at the Canon Theatre, followed by dinner. Billy Elliot was fantastic and I recommend it to all!
I find that birthdays are also a time to evaluate ourselves and our lives. A time to think about all the things we've learned, the experiences we've had, and the hopes and dreams we have for the new year.
I thought I would share some of the things I've learned over the years...
Embrace who you are and what you stand for. Loosing you is a great loss to everyone you know, will know and could know.
Sexy means never trying too hard - Salma Hayek Pinault
It takes way too much effort to be mad & upset. It's just so much easier to confront the problem, deal with it, smile and, finally, laugh it off.
Change is wonderful - Stop fighting it, embrace it!
Tears are your heart's way of telling people you care.
Love comes when you least expect it. Always keep your heart & mind wide open.
Trust yourself. No one knows you better then you. Learn to listen to that ache/knot in the bottom of your stomach; it always means something.
Good friends are hard to come by... Keep them close.
God has a sense of humor - Roll with the punches and expect the unexpected.
Life's not suppose to be fair, so why expect it to be?
Hard work always pays off.
Open your eyes. What you're looking for & what you need tends to be close by.
Fashion is what you make it. Don't loose yourself by following cookie-cutter trends. Add pieces of you to stand out amongst the crowd.
Everyone needs a 'Me' day!
Take care of your body. It's the only one you get & it's with you forever - Eat well, hydrate, meditate and exercise.
Never regret the past. It's made you who you are today.
Stay healthy!
