My beautiful friend and co-worker, Lisa Cohen posted this on Facebook and added, "P.S. No need to strive to
do everything on the list to perfection or agree with it all...progress IS
perfection...perfection is imperfect..take what you need and leave the rest."
When I received this I was with my 82 year old grandmother who has recently been diagnosed with B-Cell Lymphoma. Even though she has always had a positive outlook on life it never hurts to wake up to some morning inspiration to set your day. When I read this to her she asked that I print it so she can have it on her fridge. Thank you Lisa Cohen for putting this back out into the world. Thank you, Reginna Brett for inspiring all of us.
Written by Regina Brett, 90
years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio .
"To celebrate growing
older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested
column I've ever written.
My odometer rolled over to
90 in August, so here is the column once more:
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 –
enjoy it.
4. Your job won't take care
of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will.
5. Pay off your credit
cards every month.
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 retirement
starting with your first paycheck.
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. 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.
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
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 of 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 need
42. The best is yet to
come...
43. No matter how you feel,
get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
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