I
dream of the day when I'm doing it
and as often as I like. A close friend just recently celebrated her 50th
birthday and I asked, "What are your aspirations now that you've turned
the big 50? Actually, I asked
this question before she turned 50, and I asked again shortly afterwards, her
response was the same...I'm already doing
it. My immediate thought was... at least some one is. She
expressed that she was doing things in her life to enhancing her happiness.
I have a couple of years before I reached this milestone, and "I'm already doing it" has prompted
me to ask myself, why am I not already
doing it? I wish I had a profound reason; but the truth is, I just haven't
accomplished or started some of my
brilliant ideas. There...no excuses. But...what I do have are some things
that I've learned in my 48 years:
1.
Good friends are just as important as family,
red velvet cake and fabulous shoes.
2.
I don't regret things I did when I was younger--but I do regret things I didn't
do. Wait!...make that I don't regret
most things. There was that Mad Dog 20/20 that had me gagging around
13 or 14 years of age. My mother thought that I had eaten too much candy. Ha!
3.
If you want my opinion, I'll be honest. If you don't want it, don't
ask. I'll only provide it if you're about to do something stupid. There are those rare occasions
when I can't resist offering my two cents. Hey! That's what friends
are for.
4.
I'll no longer stuff my feet into shoes that hurt just because the shoes are
gorgeous. How gorgeous did you say they were?
5.
Okay, maybe I'm not the center of the universe...Today.
6.
Speaking up is way underrated.
7.
I miss my mother everyday.
8.
Everybody is entitled to his or her opinion. I don't have to agree with
it, nor pretend I do. But their opinion belongs to them and it's not up
to me to judge. But, there is good chance I'll talk about it.
9.
If my legs can rock a mini skirt, then I'm wearing one. OK...make that a
mid-skirt.
10.
I no longer take rejection so personally because it's usually more about the
other person than about me.
11.
Life is too short not to be doing it. So, start doing it
today!
Check
out this new 50 year old diva's celebration. Hey, her husband turned 50
this year too. Take a look:
Her birthday celebration!
His birthday celebration!
