Added Lessons

Today as I was practicing a new beading pattern I can't say I was really experiencing any groundbreaking life lessons, other than don't get your wires crossed.  I do have a few of my own life lessons to round out this week's entries...

1.    If there's something you don't want to do, that you can get away with not doing without harming anyone  -- than don't do it. 

2.    Never feel you have to give in to someone else's desires for your life, choose your own desires and make them happen.

3.    Don't believe anyone who tells you that you don't have a job if you raise children - you hold and will always hold the bravest position of all time.

4.    Learn to recognize a narcissus and don't become a masochist trying to please them.

5.    Fear God, Trust God, and Pray without ceasing.

I'm sure we all have life lessons to share.  Lessons that can help others avoid pitfalls.  Lessons that are not only unique to us.  I'd love to hear them.

Dream Sweet

Lessons 37-45

The last day of the top 45 lessons that 90 year old Regina Brett has shared - plus my highlight.  Enjoy--

37.   Your children get only one childhood.

38.   All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39.   Get outside every day - Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40.   If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41.   Envy is a waste of time - You already have all you need.

42.   The best is yet to come.

43.   No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.

44.   Yield

45.   Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

I have reveled in the wise words and caring heart of this woman, and although I don't know her personally, would like to than her for her insight.  Take it as you like it.  

Dream Sweet

Lessons 28-36

Ninety year old, Regina Brett's life lessons continued, my highlight included --

28.   Forgive  everyone everything.

29.   What other people think of you is none of your business.

30.   Time heals almost everything - Give time time.

31.   However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32.  Your job won't take care of you when you are sick - Your friends and parents will - Stay in touch.

33.   Believe in miracles.

34.   God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35.   Don't audit life - Show up and make the most of it now.

36.   Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.

Not much I can add to that.  Off to beading.

Dream Sweet

Lessons 19-27

Hump day - midway through Ms. Brett's life lessons, once again with my particular highlighted pick.

19.   It's never too late to have a happy childhood, but the second on is up to you and no one else.

20.   When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21.   Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, and wear the fancy lingerie - Don't save it for a special day - Today is special.

22.   Over prepare, and then go with the flow.

23.   Be eccentric now - Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24.   The most important sex organ is the brain.

25.   No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26.   Frame every so-called disaster with these words : In five years, will this matter?

27.   Always choose life.

Every day as I experience this 90 year old's life lessons, I appreciate her words of wisdom.

Dream Sweet

Lessons 10-18

Life lessons from 90 year old Regina Brett continue with my highlighted pick.

10.   Love your parents because they will be gone before you know it.

11.   Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12.   It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13.   Don't compare your life to others' - You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14.   If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15.   Everything can change in the blink of an eye - but don't worry, God never blinks.

16.   Take a deep breath - it calms the mind.

17.   Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18.   Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

Sometimes lessons are shrugged off or overlooked until you have to learn them again.  

In case you're wondering what's up with L'AMORE INTIMO during this week of veering into words of wisdom - the pursuit of beading is on my plate, learning, perfecting, creating beauty that can be cherished.

Dream Sweet

Lessons 1-9

Regina Brett, a 90 year old from Cleveland, Ohio, to celebrate growing older, wrote 45 lessons life has taught her.  I will post 9 of these lessons each day this week and then add my own on Saturday.  I will highlight the lessons that stand out the most for me.

Join in with your comments and lessons.  We can all celebrate life by learning lessons from one another.

1.    Life isn't fair, but it's still good

2.    When in doubt, just take the next small step

3.    Life is too short to waste time hating anyone

4.    Don't take yourself so seriously - no one else does

5.    Pay off your credit cards every month

6.    You don't have to win every argument - agree to disagree

7.    Cry with someone - it's more healing than crying alone

8.    It's OK to get angry with God - He can take it

9.    Save for retirement, starting with your first paycheck

Thank you to Ms. Brett for the words of wisdom, may all who reads them, learn a lesson that they might need.  Ms. Brett's lessons are circulating in an email sent to me on January 26, 2009.

Dream Sweet

To Be Or Not To Be

Secure that is.  I wasn't sure what I would write about today, but after reading an email from my Madre I have to copy and paste this for your information --

**The main difference between http:// and https:// is it's all about keeping you secure**

HTTP stands for hypertext Transport Protocol, which is just a fancy way of saying it's a protocol (a language, in a manner of speaking) for information to be passed back and forth between web servers and clients.  The important thing is the letter S, which makes the difference between HTTP and HTTPS.

The S (big surprise) stands for "SECURE".  If you visit a website or webpage, and look at the address in the web browser, it will likely begin with the following http://.  This means that the website is talking to your browser using the regular unsecured language.  in other words, it is possible for someone to "eavesdrop" on your computer's conversation with the website.  If you fill out a form on the website, someone might see the information you send to that site.  his is why you never ever enter your credit card number in an http website!

But if the web address begins with https://, that basically means your computer is talking to the website i\n a secure code that no one can eavesdrop on.

You understand why this is so important, right?

If a website ever asks you to enter your credit card information you should automatically look to see if the web address begins with https://.  If it doesn't, there's no way you're going to enter sensitive information like a credit card number.

I personally have not checked out the originator of this email but I believe it to contain very valuable information.  With the state of the economy and all of the scams out there - word to the wise - be careful little hands what you do.  I will look further into this information and be sure to make ordering anything from L'AMORE INTIMO a very secure on-line process.  That's my promise.

Dream Sweet