Happy Mothers Day! I hope you got to relax and be spoiled. I certainly was.
I thought I’d share this one again. It’s such a goodie, don’t you think?
Dear Kids
Whilst no parent has all the answers and whilst this mama is constantly, still learning, know this for sure:
You are never alone
Travel is the best teacher
“No” is a good word. Use it often. It’s particularly lovely when there’s a dead silence and you offer no explanations
“Please” and “thank you” never goes out of fashion
Water heals. Oceans. Tears. 2 litres a day
You have a built-built in “people” radar. Please listen to its beep beep beep when something feels offish
Sleep is medicine
Play, play, play. Never stop playing
Less sugar, less screen time, more grass, more laughs
God is inside you and no one one has a special hotline that you need to go through
Betrayal is painful. Nothing can prepare you for that kick in the groin
Go out and explore. You can always come home to cry
Try and remember who you were before the world started pinning its labels on you
Your body is beautiful. Exactly as is. Explore it. Admire it. Treat it right and it will reward you so much
No one knows it all
Blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family
Believe in magic. Those who don’t, never find it
Your word is your honour. Do what you say you will. Always
A grateful heart is a magnet for miracles
Give freely. Of what you have. Of your time. And quietly please. No one likes a show-off
Learn to listen. To God’s voice in the early morning. To yourself. Certainly to people who you trust
Shortcuts never work
People will forget what you say but they will never forget how you made them FEEL. Be kind
Books, music, thunderstorms and tea are good for lonesome days
Abundance and prosperity are your birth right
Look beyond the labels of race and religion, gender and social standing. How people treat people from whom they need nothing is where you should focus your scoring and grading
Jealousy is when you count other people’s blessings instead of your own
Love does not need to hurt
Speak your truth. Even when your voice shakes
What sets your soul on fire? Go there
Learning is constant
Messing up is okay. Intentionally hurting someone never is
You teach people how to treat you
You may have one “true love” or many or even none. Remember that you are whole anyway
You have a story that only YOU can tell and you owe it to yourself (and no one else) to express that story in the world. Your way!
xoxo
Mama
Copyright of Lee Mayimele 2020 – First published 2017, All rights reserved
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