It’s Mothers’ Day and so of course I wanted to share something to celebrate the occasion. As I get older I’ve grown a deeper sense of admiration and respect for my mom. Her lessons are numerous and truly invaluable. Today I’m sharing a list of three valuable life lessons from my mother:
Health is Wealth
True story, the reason I got serious about working out last year was because of my mom. That’s always been the case. I remember being a little girl waking up to the sound of my mom’s feet pounding on the step as she followed along to a Jane Fonda step aerobics video. Through the years, the message has been the same: you need to take care of your body. My mother has had four kids, three pregnancies (one set of twins), and all of them were C-sections. Yet still she’s managed to maintain a fit and active lifestyle because she’s refused to compromise on setting aside time to workout and eat healthy. To this day she’s still forcing me to eat my veggies (I know I need to do better.)
Through the years, the message has been the same: you need to take care of your body.
Don’t Date Potential
Lest we forget that moms are also great at giving dating advice. My mom has been telling me this long before memes and tweets started circulating with the same message. Go into a relationship with the assumption that nothing about the person you are with will change. Chances are that’s unlikely, but still the point is you cannot depend on growth or potential to sustain a relationship. Why? Because it is not guaranteed. You don’t want to be in a position where years down the line you are unhappy or regretful because your spouse didn’t live up to their potential. And so, my mother’s best dating advice has been to instead date for character.
You cannot depend on potential to sustain a relationship.
Keep God First
This one is self explanatory. But I’m most grateful to my mom for teaching me how to build a relationship with God. I’m so blessed that I didn’t have to learn the hard way through some tragedy or life changing mistake. It’s a beautiful thing when you learn to keep God first in your youth through a parent who guides and prays for you. This is truly one of the most valuable life lessons from my mother that I hope will carry my family forward for generations to come.
WHAT’S ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS YOUR MOTHER HAS TAUGHT YOU?
“As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you” Isaiah 66:13
