Post #109

I have been writing this blog for over 2 years now! Hasn't time flown? I've decided that it makes me an expert - in all things. So I thought I'd impart some of my wisdom.

Life according to Gilly :

1. If someone is slimmer than you they are not better than you, they are simply slimmer.

2. Don't try to lose weight if your mind is not in it. You'll be wasting time. Get you head sorted and things will be easier.

3. Drink gin - it's yummy!

4. I like a clean house but I hate housework. I do the minimum I can get away with (it does help that hubby will do it instead lol). I am only here for a finite amount of years and I will not waste that time on housework. Life is too short.

4b. If you like housework and clean daily to have a sparkling home that's up to you - whatever makes you happy. But you are not better than me, you're just different (and a bit weird). 

5. Never eat calories that you don't actually love. Food is delicious - don't eat things you don't like.

6. Love should not be hard. If your relationship is more than 10% difficult then try to fix that. Aim for between 10% - 5% difficulty. If you are more than 40% then you are doing it completely wrong. My advice? Bin it and start again. Don't squander your life with the wrong person - one day you'll regret it.

7. Do something nice for a stranger. You'll feel great and they will too.

8. Watch Wimbledon!

9. Don't be bullied. Don't watch other people being bullied. And obviously never do the bullying. When I was in middle school I remember a pupil in high school killed herself because she was bullied. I was about 11 years old and it has stuck with me. Don't ignore bullying! But also think that the bully is mostly likely very sad. Think about it... Have you ever known a really happy person being mean?

10. So being slimmer or cleaner does not make you better than me, so what does? Being kinder, more thoughtful, generous and more honest - these are the important things that count.

These are just my own personal views. Please don't sue me!

We all have two lives. The second one starts when we realise we only have one.