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1. God never gives you more than you can handle. I do remember telling my grandmother, “I think he has me mixed up with someone else”. But knowing that this was the statement, also knew it was hard, but somewhere deep inside me there was something that could be latched on to, drawn upon to help me through whatever was happening. 
2. This too shall pass – Life’s events are just that…EVENTS. They appear good / bad because that is what we have been told, experienced, felt, or learned as some of the “feelings” towards these events. It will not remain; however, if you do not learn the lesson, it may (actually…most certainly will) return in a similar fashion. The judgement of the event is different for most people as they all have a different lens through which the event is viewed. If seen as event or a lesson, what good can come from it? Some will say, if the “bad” hadn’t happened, the good wouldn’t have been possible. Some however, will take the event as bad and remain with it…going down the spiral of life rather than rising through the spiral of life.
3. Everything in moderation, not overuse or underuse. The caveat for this “everything” finite is this doesn’t include the drug culture. This was added as they loved me dearly and did not want me to become addicted to drugs or alcohol. Even though the latter was legal at age 19. They were hoping I would be so ingrained with this that excess wouldn’t enter the picture. Especially when you embrace #1 and #2. Whether it is food, drink, exercise, TV, shopping, moderation is key. Too much can set you on the path of addiction and not doing at all, can create mental and physical health challenges. Moderation permits knowledge and benefits of something. Understanding whether you like something or not; yet overdoing something may create a rut in your life and you will get stuck.
4. Be you and resist the urge to compare. You were born as you. No one can do you like you can, and you can’t do anyone else as you were not born to be anyone else. You were born to be you and oh, the amazing things you can do if you give yourself the chance, the belief, the support, and the love. Comparing yourself will rock the plane one which you fly. It will create doubt where none need exist, it will cause envy, resentment, and most importantly, a distraction that will take your focus off what you are here to do, expand, and grow from. What you are meant to do and celebrate. You may even find yourself one day asking so who am I? I know what I don’t want, and not what I do want. You may be a workaholic, or have an addiction to something else, connections with others may not be what you want. When you are you and remain true to you, your relationships are connected and healthy, you are confident, strong, and excited about the day ahead. Be and Stay You!
5. Keep Learning & Be Curious – I believe it was actually said “Don’t stop learning” and be curious which is a way to work with fear. In fact, I am proud to say that the expression, “Learn something new every day” has kept me going for 57 years. It amazes me how in the place I work and the field of work I love that I learn more than one thing new every day. I remember when I was a young girl, and my grandfather was the smartest person I knew. He had an answer for almost every question I asked. When I said to him, “Grandad, you know everything.” His response was, “No, honey, I definitely don’t or else it would be my time to die.” He felt that once you knew EVERYTHING…as I realized when I was older, that likelihood was small. He said that he hoped I would continue to be curious and learn about different people, things, places, and any ideas that came. An interesting point, Grandad mentioned, “If you are hearing something or seeing something – take it in and hold it. You are learning it for a reason. You may not need it now, or tomorrow, but you are learning it for a reason and will draw upon it sometime.” I can honestly say, when it happens, I smile. I love to learn, be curious, and use the knowledge I must support others. 6. Never judge a book by its cover – Now this pearl has multiple meanings. It can be related to people, places, things, and ideas.