The Friends Spotlight on Suzie Thomas has made me think about the best advice I've ever received. I don't know that I can narrow it down to one or two nuggets of wisdom, so I've decided to start compiling a list! Here's what I've come up with so far:

This too shall pass.

Choose your battles wisely.

Nice matters!

Always treat others with kindness and respect.

The prettiest thing you can wear is a smile.

You can't always choose your circumstances but you can choose your attitude.

When in doubt, don't.

On purchasing big ticket items: check at least 3 different places for prices. You'll get the best deal and enjoy your purchase more, or realize you don't really need/want it and save yourself the expense!

Sleep on it

The 10/10/80 principle - give 10%, save 10%, live on 80%

Say you're sorry even if it wasn't on purpose!

Forgive.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

If it won't matter a year from now, it's not worth fighting about today. (a year from now, a month from now, a week from now, a day from now...what is really worth fighting for?)

If it would feel really good to say it, you probably shouldn't.

Lefty loosey, righty tighty

Read your Bible and pray everyday (I was probably 3 or 4 when I learned that phrase in a song, unfortunately it took me a couple of decades to put it into practice!)

To have a friend you must be a friend.

How you say something is often remembered longer than what you say.

Better to be silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. (ouch!)

Most viruses will run their course in 48 hours (spoken by a health care professional who recommended staying home with a sick child instead of immediately running to the doctor.)

Hurting people hurt people.

You don't have to be everyone's best friend but you must be kind to everyone.

Take 10 minutes every morning to put things in order in your room or home - throw it away, put it away, or give it away

Make a list - and do the thing you really don't want to do FIRST! (then it's done and you won't spend the rest of the day thinking about it!)

Why worry when you can pray!

Live well, laugh often, love much!

Until next time.
Beth

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