50 Things I Wish Someone Had Shared With Me
Posted: Friday, April 03, 2009
by Robin Newman
Robin J
1. Learn to like yourself
2. Learn or try something new every day
3. Forgive and let go
4. Grow fairy wings take your shoes off and splash in the puddles
5. Tell someone you love them
6. Tell someone what makes them special
7. Let of expectations
8. Find something or one to believe in
9. Believe in your own greatness
10. Smile for no other reason than you can
11. Laugh out loud often
12. Allow yourself to be human and forgive yourself when you are
13. Find time and a quiet place to talk to your Creator whoever you believe this to be
14. Watch children and then allow yourself to be as spontaneous creative and innocent
15. Find your passion then find a way to live it
16. Unpack any emotional baggage you have been carrying, lighten your load
17. Practice random acts of kindness knowing every word action and deed sends a ripple out into the universe which will always find its way back to you
18. Throw your pride in the bin and step into your humility
19. Sprinkle silliness amongst the seriousness
20. Find out what makes you happy then put the list in the pocket so you never forget what's on it
21. Surround yourself with people who uplift and support you not those who drag you down and drown you
22. Take responsibility for your life choices empower yourself to create the life you want
23. Let go of responsibility for other peoples life choices empower them to create the life they want
24. Look for a solution rather than a fight
25. Don't take the high road or the low road, take the road that leads you both where you want to be
26. Stop looking for the light at the end of the tunnel start letting your light shine
27. Do what needs to be done say what needs to be said
28. Find out what and who you care about and start there
29. Work with reality so you don't create an illusion
30. Don't look for greatness step into yours
31. When you go to judge stop and seek to understand instead
32. Don't be a reflection of your past or a glimpse of your future stay in the now
33. Listen to the voice of your soul and the song in your heart allow all other noise to fade
34. Never lose touch with the dreams of your childhood
35. Become the light which illuminates the darkness for others
36. Move forward by becoming unattached to the things which hold you where you are
37. Understand what you are seeing in others may be a reflection of what you do not want to see in yourself
38. Remember it is neither selfish nor indulgent to take care of your own needs
39. Ground yourself if in doubt hug a tree
40. Do not let the expectations of others define who you are
41. Learn from experiences but do not be chained to them
42. Know there are no right ways of doing things only different ways
43. Keep in mind a burden carried alone is heavier than a burden shared
44. Understand that when you stand in the truth of who you are, you remember the person you were born to be
45. Changing to fit a perception of perfection is like telling Creator he/she got it wrong learn to love yourself and your imperfections
46. Bring into your life those with the knowledge you need to build the dreams you have
47. Remember what you want and what you need are usually two very different things
48. You can't take it back once you speak it learn to hold your tongue when you can't control your words
49. If you can say it to yourself and not be offended then it might be okay to say to someone else
50. Let go of the things of youth and embrace the wisdom of wrinkles
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)Thanks, Robin, for stringing this set of life advice. It's packed with common-sense wisdom. ~mogama~the learning curve never ends :o) I am sure the list will grow as I age
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