40 WISHES FOR YOU.
Sep 21, 2022
It's Mother's Day weekend! Mothering has been, hands down, the most challenging and deeply rewarding work of my life. I've been a little more quiet and less frequent on here lately because I'm working through one of the toughest seasons of mothering right now (more on this topic at a later time). This week, I'm reminded of one of the many reasons I write--to document perspective. To remind myself, to reread so I can remember when I need it most. I want to share a repost, something I wrote for my kids on my 40th birthday five years ago now.
I wrote it for us too.
40 Wishes For You:
Choose courage over comfort.
Your ability to be resilient will be everything.
Live and love with a long-term perspective in mind.
Humility is brave and beautiful.
Make self-care a priority.
Forgiveness will set you free.
Self-compassion, first. You can't give what you don't have.
Find the humor in everything.
Be flexible.
Make time to do things you love.
There’s freedom on the other side of acceptance.
Focus on using your greatest strengths.
Quality of life is determined by the quality of your questions (Tony Robbins).
Go outside more often.
Energy is contagious, spread the good kind.
Ask for help, you weren’t designed to do this life alone.
More heart, less hustle.
You can’t take others where you aren’t willing to go yourself.
Listen to understand. Listen more than you speak.
Learn to enjoy your own company.
Move and care for your body, it determines the capacity of your mind.
Traditions are treasures, protect them.
Those you spend the most time with will have the greatest influence on your life, choose wisely.
Read often. Be a teacher and a student, we never stop learning.
Dance. Dance. Dance. You are never too old or too cool.
Pause to praise people.
Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
Nothing is worth closing your heart over, ever.
Your ability to be resilient will be everything.
Live and love with a long-term perspective in mind.
Humility is brave and beautiful.
Make self-care a priority.
Forgiveness will set you free.
Self-compassion, first. You can't give what you don't have.
Find the humor in everything.
Be flexible.
Make time to do things you love.
There’s freedom on the other side of acceptance.
Focus on using your greatest strengths.
Quality of life is determined by the quality of your questions (Tony Robbins).
Go outside more often.
Energy is contagious, spread the good kind.
Ask for help, you weren’t designed to do this life alone.
More heart, less hustle.
You can’t take others where you aren’t willing to go yourself.
Listen to understand. Listen more than you speak.
Learn to enjoy your own company.
Move and care for your body, it determines the capacity of your mind.
Traditions are treasures, protect them.
Those you spend the most time with will have the greatest influence on your life, choose wisely.
Read often. Be a teacher and a student, we never stop learning.
Dance. Dance. Dance. You are never too old or too cool.
Pause to praise people.
Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
Nothing is worth closing your heart over, ever.
You'll never be alone, He goes with you.
We become what we repeatedly do (Stephen Covey) be mindful of your habits.
Invest in comfortable, good quality pajamas.
Create and make something (big or small) every single day.
Give people what they need, not what they deserve.
You can do anything you want, just not all at once.
Time has a way of changing things, including you. Stay open.
Wisdom comes from both an experienced and beginner perspective.
We become what we repeatedly do (Stephen Covey) be mindful of your habits.
Invest in comfortable, good quality pajamas.
Create and make something (big or small) every single day.
Give people what they need, not what they deserve.
You can do anything you want, just not all at once.
Time has a way of changing things, including you. Stay open.
Wisdom comes from both an experienced and beginner perspective.
Each season of this life will change you, lean in for the adventure and discovery.
Trust yourself, always.
Call your mom.
Wherever you find yourself this week, trust it--you are stronger than you think. Our big breakthroughs and deep growth don't come from the easy seasons of life. The good stuff that stays with you forever is on the other side of what is challenging you most right now. This is what building resilience feels like, lean in and lead with love.
Stay open, brave, and on-purpose.
