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There really is something special about approaching a milestone birthday. Yeah, that’s right. I’m about the enter the half-century club! While I don’t feel like a different person, I do feel differently about this birthday. Maybe it’s because I’m half the age of my two grandmothers who passed last year at ages 99 and 101 – two women who left a legacy of love, wisdom, strength, tenacity, and resilience. Maybe it’s because I finally feel like I know who I am. Maybe it’s because I’m really starting to love myself and where I’m at in my life. Maybe it’s because I feel that I’m starting to accumulate some wisdom that might be worth sharing. So in honor of my birthday month, I want to share what 50 years on this earth has taught me (in no particular order). We will call them my 50 Dawn-isms…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Study and know yourself. It’s the key to all wisdom.<\/li>
  2. Be true to yourself.<\/li>
  3. Find your passion and fuel it.<\/li>
  4. Everything we do is a reflection of who we believe ourselves to be.<\/li>
  5. Peace begins within, so make peace with yourself.<\/li>
  6. Never be at war with your own body.<\/li>
  7. Life is too short to diet or drink bad wine.<\/li>
  8. Always color outside of the lines.<\/li>
  9. Never fake anything.<\/li>
  10. Don’t wait to start checking the boxes off your bucket list. Tomorrow is not guaranteed.<\/li>
  11. Do what you love, love what you do, or change it.<\/li>
  12. Don’t let your fears hold you back from creating the life you desire.<\/li>
  13. Change is necessary for growth.<\/li>
  14. Don’t resist change. It’s going to happen anyway.<\/li>
  15. Desire is the greatest motivator.<\/li>
  16. Don’t limit yourself. All things are possible.<\/li>
  17. Perfectionism is a lie. Don’t believe it.<\/li>
  18. Always speak your truth.<\/li>
  19. Trust your gut. It’s often smarter than your brain.<\/li>
  20. Things are rarely as they seem. Get curious and ask lots of questions.<\/li>
  21. Yoga isn’t about the postures. It’s a way of thinking and being.<\/li>
  22. We don’t need to have all of the answers. It’s impossible, and the answers only lead to more questions.<\/li>
  23. Pain is a vehicle to self-discovery. Allow it to teach you.<\/li>
  24. Whatever you seek, you will find.<\/li>
  25. Know what’s yours to own. Own it, and let go of the rest.<\/li>
  26. Listen to your heart. It’s wiser than you think.<\/li>
  27. What you focus on really does expand. So mind your thoughts.<\/li>
  28. Find your tribe and love them HARD.<\/li>
  29. People will come in and out of your life and that doesn’t mean the time you spent with them didn’t matter.<\/li>
  30. It doesn’t matter what people think of you. It’s none of your business.<\/li>
  31. You can’t change people, nor should you try.<\/li>
  32. It’s ok if people don’t like you.<\/li>
  33. Never apologize for who you are.<\/li>
  34. Humans are beautiful flawed. Don’t forget, you are one of them.<\/li>
  35. Forgiveness is freedom. Forgive early and often. It gets harder the longer you hold onto it.<\/li>
  36. True love really exists, but it never looks like you think it will.<\/li>
  37. You have to love yourself in order to find true love.<\/li>
  38. When you find your soul mate, you’ll know it.<\/li>
  39. Two halves do not make a whole person.<\/li>
  40. Marriage is about bringing out the best in yourself and your partner.<\/li>
  41. Parenthood is not about you. It’s about them.<\/li>
  42. Our children are among our greatest teachers.<\/li>
  43. Grandparenting really is a blast!<\/li>
  44. Religion and faith are not the same. Don’t throw faith out the window just because religion has betrayed or hurt you. (See items #34 and #35.)<\/li>
  45. Things really do work themselves out in time. Trust the journey and let go.<\/li>
  46. Find ways to be grateful, even for the trials in life. Gratitude truly heals and uplifts.<\/li>
  47. Always be a student and never stop learning.<\/li>
  48. Love is always the answer.<\/li>
  49. When in doubt, just breathe.<\/li>
  50. Create a legacy that leaves a large footprint.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    So there it is – 50 years of wisdom through my eyes and experience. I’m looking forward to the lessons the second half of my life has to teach me. Don’t worry, I won’t wait another 50 years to share them with you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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