Monday, August 15, 2022

40 Things I Learned In My 40th Year!

40. I said it once but I'll say it again...TRAVEL!

39. Choose your friends wisely!

38. Choose your partner wisely.

37. Take risks!

36. Life is short! Appreciate it.

35. Find a type of exercise regimen that you enjoy and do it daily. Eat clean and drink your water! Health really is Wealth! I just started doing the Tracey Anderson Method and I love it!

34. Have compassion!

33. Show empathy because you never know when you will need some shown to you.

32. Playing Christmas music all year round is one of my favorite things to do.

31. Trust your gut guys. Your intuition never lies.

30. Let God fight your battles! He WILL make your enemies your footstool!

29. It's ok to still be single with no kids at 40. Take care of yourself in this season and watch how God blesses you girl!

28. Build others up! Never talk down to people.

27. Be Real with yourself and others.

26. Your YESSES and your NO'S will ultimately teach others how to treat you!

25. Let GO and Let GOD! cues the music, 'Let IT Go,' by Elsa!

24. Most people deserve a second chance.

23. Every struggle you endure in life will lead to your Evolution. Embrace it and see what God does for you!!

22. Make space to go to your high school reunion. Making memories with old friends keeps you humble.

21. Don't be afraid of the kitchen. Learn how to COOK! And often. This is for men AND women.

20. Learn how to accept a compliment.

19. TRAVEL!!!

18. A good relationship takes work but is worth fighting for.

17. Learn to let go of what no longer serves you!

16. 40 is much, much younger than I once thought it was.

15. Peanut Butter and chocolate is the perfect duo.

14. Forgive! Forgiveness is for you not the other person. Forgiveness leads to massive success and eternal life!

13. Learn to love yourself. What you do not like, change it! Do the work on yourself to become the best version of yourself. When you do the work, you get blessed!!!

12. BE Humble.

11. I would rather have JOY than happiness because happiness doesn't always last. But joy comes in the morning AND Its only something that God can give. No one can take it away.

10. Talk less, listen more.

09.  Speak to your peers with love. ALWAYS!

08. Storms don't last forever. Just like the rain, sleet and snow; there is an end to them.

07. There is no such thing as being perfect. Embrace your flaws; that's what makes you beautiful.

06. Trust your gut and stay true to yourself.

05. YOU are stronger than you think! Take a leap of Faith towards something that scares you! You would be surprised at the outcome.

04. In order to be happy and healthy in your relationship, you have to first be happy with yourself.

03. Tell the truth! ALWAYS! It will set you free. John 8:31-32

02. Change is the only constant in life. Learn to embrace it!

01. Show and Apply Grace like sunscreen! We are all living daily, trying to get better and grow. Everyone is moving at different paces in this life. Let's continue to show love, grace and mercy like Jesus does for us!

BONUS: I turned 41 today and I wanted to say to you: Work hard in life. When I was told that EVERY level in life requires work, my game totally changed. A good work ethic in life affords you confidence to keep moving forward. Let's GO!