Rarely am I a fan of the "self help" genre which is weird because I swear thats apart of whats become common place in this blog but I was cleaning out my email account and I found something kind of interesting in it from my aunt. She's very much the type to send forwards "Send this to 25 people or you don't love God" and of course I delete them on sight but this one was saved which I found odd. So I opened to see if I jus forgot to click delete, a normal upkeeping error but what I found were 45 pearls of wisdom from an old woman. Now I kno what your thinking, "How sexy was the old woman?" No? Well you are now suckers! Seriously though you were probably like this is some lame fortune cookie, believe in yourself bullshit 2 Easy's going to re-post and get views from.
Funny enough it kind of is, but why is that so wrong? Often times the jaded people of this world have us convinced we shouldnt be able to remind ourselves that we're worth shit. We hear how often what and who and how we should be that after a while we believe it and then being jaded becomes cool or the new it thing. Im as jaded as the next guy (im not, see ill Dapoe) but I should still be able to see my life, ALL life has value and should be led as happily as possible.
I went through some of my recent posts and some unfinished ones and it was some of the whiniest, feel sorry for me-iest, bullshit babiest pieces of writing I've ever seen. I get shit hasn't been as easy as my name says for me in the last little while but that isnt to say fuck it all lemme jus be in a funk. Fuck THAT! I'm in my physical prime, Im on the come up (The Burning I's takeover is more imminent now than it has ever been before) and quite frankly I jus hate being a suck, it isn't me. I can find the positives in my negatives or sulk and since sulking's boring I decided enough of that shit.
This email has 45 tips and while I don't agree with all of them, it is a good idea to go over em from time to time and jus remind yourself of some of these things. Hey some of you may not need to but I realized a while ago, sometimes we jus need a pick me up....
Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio
This is something we should all read at least once a week!!!!! Make sure you read to the end!!!!!!
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"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 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 want.
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."
@ItsJus2Easy
Funny enough it kind of is, but why is that so wrong? Often times the jaded people of this world have us convinced we shouldnt be able to remind ourselves that we're worth shit. We hear how often what and who and how we should be that after a while we believe it and then being jaded becomes cool or the new it thing. Im as jaded as the next guy (im not, see ill Dapoe) but I should still be able to see my life, ALL life has value and should be led as happily as possible.
I went through some of my recent posts and some unfinished ones and it was some of the whiniest, feel sorry for me-iest, bullshit babiest pieces of writing I've ever seen. I get shit hasn't been as easy as my name says for me in the last little while but that isnt to say fuck it all lemme jus be in a funk. Fuck THAT! I'm in my physical prime, Im on the come up (The Burning I's takeover is more imminent now than it has ever been before) and quite frankly I jus hate being a suck, it isn't me. I can find the positives in my negatives or sulk and since sulking's boring I decided enough of that shit.
This email has 45 tips and while I don't agree with all of them, it is a good idea to go over em from time to time and jus remind yourself of some of these things. Hey some of you may not need to but I realized a while ago, sometimes we jus need a pick me up....
Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio
This is something we should all read at least once a week!!!!! Make sure you read to the end!!!!!!
.
"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 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 want.
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."
@ItsJus2Easy
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