Every woman should have (regardless of age & race)

-a signature Chanel fragrance. Timeless/classic & long lasting! It's not like one of those designer perfumes like Juicy Couture or what not that will go bad sitting in its bottle for two years!

-a GREAT tailor. To help those not so great fitting outfits contour your better better. Also, a well fitted, nicely tailored outfit (regardless of the cost of the garment) always looks more than what it costs.


-one very well fitted and tailored interview/power suit. When you walk into the room, look as if you own the company!

-a string of real pearls. Don't think of pearls as something your grandma wears. They are very elegant and in today's market come in all sorts of beautiful arrangements and mixtures (gold n pearl necklaces). Can't afford a real one? Get a nice costume jewelry piece (and I'm not talking about a Forever 21/H&M etc. store either - Kenneth Jay Lane costume jewelry pieces or the like).

-a friend(s) who let you be who you are & always has your back. You want to be comfortable in your own skin and not feel obligated to be a certain way or worry if you will offend someone w/something you say.
-a digital camera. You want something to capture all the special moments in your life. Don't rely on other people and their camera nor on your memory (one word - Alzheimer).

-if there is ONE thing you must do in your lifetime is to take a (or a few) destination vacations to somewhere you desire. If you have to donate blood, recycle, etc. to save up your pennies...do it! We work hard and go through so much in life. There are so many beautiful countries and experiences to be had out there...open up yourself to take that trip the Bahamas/Caribbean/Europe/South America/Africa trip you've always wanted to take.

-never wait for anyone (even your girlfriends). Don't wait for someone to finally & actually do things in your life. No one to take that Caribbean trip w/you? Go alone! Do a one of those group tours. Don't be afraid of being alone or you'll miss out on all of life's great thrills and experiences waiting for someone to be able to do something that you want to do.

-get that education! Having an education is very important if you want to succeed in today's world. A bachelors is the new equivalent of a high school diploma.

- have a "Plan B." Just in case Plan A decides to act the fool. =p

These are just a few random thoughts that came to me and I'm sure this list can develop into a larger list. But for now, I will keep it short. Feel free to post comments adding to this list as well. Always looking forward to hearing from our readers!


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