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E-mailWith Mother’s Day coming up, I was thinking about the Savvy Lessons I learned from my own Mom. The list is endless including essential skills like cooking and housekeeping. She even taught me to sew which, until Project Runway became so popular, seemed like a lost art.
My mom also taught me more philosophical lessons such as - Live your life guided by your own heart, not other people’s expectations or opinions.
Some of the other fun, practical and indispensible lessons she taught me include:
My mom also taught me more philosophical lessons such as - Live your life guided by your own heart, not other people’s expectations or opinions.
Some of the other fun, practical and indispensible lessons she taught me include:
- Shopping at thrift and consignment shops isn’t about being cheap. It’s about finding unique items - although I still protest against the raincoat with big yellow embroidered ducks on it that she bought and wore through the late 1980’s.
- There is more than one solution to a problem. Often, when I’m struggling with something, I’ll ask myself, “What would Mom do?” A viable solution almost always comes to mind.
- Before calling in sick, get up, take a shower and then decide whether or not to call in. When I worked in the corporate world, this technique saved me so many sick days!
- Don’t ever feel you’re being greedy for wanting money. The desire to be financially secure is a good thing and will make such a positive impact on your quality of life!
Perhaps the greatest thing she taught me is that I can achieve anything I set my mind to. This knowledge continues to define my life.
I still learn powerful lessons from her on a regular basis and she inspires me daily!
Happy Mother’s Day Mom and thank you for your wisdom, grace and beauty!
Excerpt from The Savvy Life Newsletter
Thank you for the wonderful thoughts of me, what a wonderful mothers day gift. But I have to say, things have really turned around. I have learned so much from you Melissa and I could not be more proud of you.
YOU INSPIRE ME and so many others. Love you so much, Mom p.s. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY