204 Marbles
A friend forwarded an email to me that was written by Regina Brett, a 90-year-old women. It was a column she wrote about the 45 lessons that life taught her. I won’t list all of them, but my favorites are as follows:
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step (Hmmm, this reminds me of Marble 253, finding the next best step)
3. Life is too short – enjoy it
5.Don't buy stuff you don't need.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present. (Isn’t this what the marbles are about?)
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry (Phew, my kids have seen me cry a few times post breakup)
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
16.. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind. (Exactly why I do yoga)
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways. (A good Spring Cleaning - Marble 238 - is a great way to make yourself feel lighter)
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger. (This definitely includes breakups)
19. It's never too late to be happy. But it’s all up to you and no one else. (Start your Happy Beginning - Marble 209)
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer. (Tenacity is great for a career, not always great in a relationship)
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, 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. (This doesn’t mean that relationships that are brain f***s are fun - avoid those)
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.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business. (What you think of yourself is)
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time. (Or marbles…)
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.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved. (And even if you lost love, stay open to love again)
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere. (But try to take your best self out the door because if you don’t, all sorts of shenanigans can occur)
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
42. The best is yet to come ...
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
Thanks, Regina!
What have you learned along the way? Care to share?
A friend forwarded an email to me that was written by Regina Brett, a 90-year-old women. It was a column she wrote about the 45 lessons that life taught her. I won’t list all of them, but my favorites are as follows:
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step (Hmmm, this reminds me of Marble 253, finding the next best step)
3. Life is too short – enjoy it
5.Don't buy stuff you don't need.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present. (Isn’t this what the marbles are about?)
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry (Phew, my kids have seen me cry a few times post breakup)
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
16.. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind. (Exactly why I do yoga)
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways. (A good Spring Cleaning - Marble 238 - is a great way to make yourself feel lighter)
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger. (This definitely includes breakups)
19. It's never too late to be happy. But it’s all up to you and no one else. (Start your Happy Beginning - Marble 209)
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer. (Tenacity is great for a career, not always great in a relationship)
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, 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. (This doesn’t mean that relationships that are brain f***s are fun - avoid those)
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.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business. (What you think of yourself is)
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time. (Or marbles…)
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.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved. (And even if you lost love, stay open to love again)
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere. (But try to take your best self out the door because if you don’t, all sorts of shenanigans can occur)
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
42. The best is yet to come ...
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
Thanks, Regina!
What have you learned along the way? Care to share?
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