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Happy Birthday to Me: 15 Life Lessons I Learned This Year

November 13, 2018 By Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acorns 8 Comments

Happy Birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me. Today is my 52 birthday and as I have done the last few years I thought I would share a few things that I have learned this year. 

2.  Live in the present. Life is short and you can miss it all if you keep wishing for the future. 

3. Age is just a number, you are as young or as old as you feel, (I have been 29 for years). 

4. The little things matter most in life, pay attention to the tiny moments and savor them. 

6. Aging is a privilege, if you don’t believe it watch the evening news and you will see countless stories of people who have been struck down too young, at a concert, in the movie theater, on a plane, trying to escape a fire, etc. 

7. You have one life be whomever you want to be, it is never to late to reinvent yourself. 

8. Never stop learning, it keeps your mind sharp and young. There is so much to learn and to explore and it is easier than ever with the Internet. You can learn a language, a skill, an instrument, an exercise or whatever you feel like and you don’t even have to leave the house. 

9. You aren’t always right, even though you think you are. Be open minded there is always another answer or perspective.  

11.  Kindness and gratitude matter. Practice both everyday. 

12. Stuff doesn’t matter, in fact the less you have the better you feel. De-clutter your life, de-clutter your mind.

13. Family and friends are EVERYTHING. 

14. Change is good, embrace the adventure. 

Have a great day. 



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  1. littleblackdomicile says

    November 12, 2018 at 10:19 am

    Happy 52!

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  2. Estelle's says

    November 12, 2018 at 4:05 pm

    Happy Birthday Elizabeth….words to remember in all of these…wishing you a beautiful, happy and healthy year!

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  3. Brenda Pruitt says

    November 12, 2018 at 6:41 pm

    I agree with all of this! Happy Birthday, my friend!
    Brenda

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  4. Taste of France says

    November 12, 2018 at 8:21 pm

    You are really one of the happiest people on the Internet. I am grateful every day for the words you write. Happy birthday!

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  5. William Kendall says

    November 12, 2018 at 8:57 pm

    Quite wise. Happy Birthday!

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  6. Carole says

    November 13, 2018 at 3:41 am

    Happy birthday you young thing! Cheers from Carole's Chatter

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  7. Doreen says

    November 13, 2018 at 3:20 pm

    Beautiful words! Happy Birthday to you!!

    Reply
  8. Dewena says

    November 13, 2018 at 3:34 pm

    Happy birthday and every lesson you've written about here is tremendously wise! Just think how wise you'll be by the time you're my age!

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