Shirene Gentry: Identity Unveiled

STEPPING INTO 60: LIFE LESSONS AT ANY AGE

Shirene Gentry
  1. Drink water, exercise more, stay active
  2. Wear white pants after Labor Day
  3. Walk and lift weights
  4. Pray while you're walking and driving
  5. Simplify your life and live from your strengths and your values
  6. Delete drama and avoid gossip
  7. Spend time with friends who energize you
  8. Try something new
  9. Don't send the message to your kids that their grades are their identity
  10. Upgrade your wardrobe with some versatile pieces
  11. Incorporate gratitude every single day
  12. Love your adult children with all 5 love languages
  13. Your legacy is now, not when you're gone
  14. Take pride in your appearance
  15. Feel sunshine on your face
  16. Don't believe every thought you have
  17. Laugh and laugh at yourself
  18. Life isn't black and white; there's a lot of gray
  19. Learn to listen and empathize; be teachable and humble
  20. Don't shelter your kids from disappointment; these are the stepping stones that help them prepare for life
  21. Don't judge, even if you've been down the same road
  22. Date your spouse
  23. Be the initiator when conflict arises and don't allow it to crush a relationship
  24. Being a peacemaker is not avoiding conflict
  25. Do the right thing
  26. Apologize and own your mistakes; don't rationalize and blame
  27. Get a pet
  28. Listen to uplifting music
  29. Write thank you notes
  30. Do the hard work for a better you
  31. Decide that your hard times won't be wasted; have a positive takeaway from a negative experience
  32. Not everyone will like you and vice versa
  33. You never get time back; live accordingly and mindfully
  34. Manage your stress
  35. You don't need to please everyone
  36. Know your spiritual gifts; live from your strengths, learn and grow from your weaknesses
  37. Say no
  38. Sometimes it's not about you, it's about the other person
  39. Seek God with your whole heart and hold nothing back
  40. Manage your anger productively
  41. Get an integrative medical doctor to address all your health concerns
  42. Find a very close inner group of confidantes
  43. Don't vent on social media; realize it's partial reality
  44. Display photos that make you smile
  45. Don't let your calendar get in the way of connection
  46. When you know your true identity, you have nothing to prove
  47. After you realize #46, you can do your best
  48. Take action steps toward your dream
  49. Share your personal life story of redemption
  50. Let your kids follow their own life path and be their best cheerleader; love them unconditionally
  51. Be thankful you live in this country
  52. Stop trying to impress others
  53. Learn to communicate well
  54. It's never too late
  55. Take care of your teeth and your smile
  56. Get a makeover, an updo, and eyelashes for a special occasion
  57. Make sure your belief system is grounded in scriptural Truth
  58. Connect the dots between your life events and who God is in your story
  59. Gaze at the clouds
  60. Use fine china and silver when your adult children come home

IDENTITY.

BACKSTORY.
CHANGE THE STORY.
FOR HIS GLORY.