If I could be 01% of the woman my mom is, I would have lived life well. This woman has taught me almost everything I know and has instilled in me values and skills I will take with me forever. Feeling very grateful, I asked some of the unchose contributors to share some advice their mothers imparted on them as well. The following motherly advice has been ingrained in our minds for years. As we become adults, these nuggets become more and more meaningful. Hopefully, some of these ring familiar with you too.

Ashleigh

  • “Never leave the house without earrings on.”
  • “Never sit your purse on the floor.”
  • “When wearing dark clothes/bottoms at a restaurant, request the dark napkin instead of the standard white.”

KT

  • “‘Would have known’ is always standing on the other side of the door.”
  • “There’s nothing new under the sun.”
  • “Who don’t hear does feel.”

Toniah

  • “Save.”
  • “There is power in prayer.”
  • “Separate your needs from your wants.”
  • “God opens doors just for you to walk through, don’t worry about everyone else and what they are doing.”

Amber

  • “Always keep a pair of heels in the trunk of your car.”
  • “It is better be seen than heard (You don’t have to yell to be heard).”
  • “Be your own kind of beautiful.”

So enjoy your Mother’s Day weekend. Enjoy your mom if she’s still alive. If she isn’t, many hugs your way. What advice has your mom shared with you?

Published by Ashleigh

Ashleigh is a recent M.S. graduate from Northeastern University. She works as an interactive designer in Atlanta and loves dogs, Netflix, and great food. Oh, also the creator and designer of this here shindig you are reading right now. View my impersonal personal blog @ socialeigh.com.

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