The Most Important Thing My Mom Told Me

Moms are notorious for giving out advice. Many give the same advice but some of us get different doses at different points in our life. My mom, bless her heart, always has something funny or life lesson worthy to say every day.

One of the most important things my mom has ever told me was to NEVER GIVE UP. Don't let someone tell you you can't do something or that you shouldn't. My sweet mom has done nothing but be a great supporter for me. I know that when she used to tell me I kinda would just blow it off and forget it. It didn't really hit me until I was moved out living on my own, that I realized that that simple thing had more meaning than anything she has ever told me. 

I've had a pretty good life. We've all had our battles in life, but it only matters if you win those battles or quit.

I have had a battle with being one of the bigger girls throughout my life. I honestly have never been one of the "skinny" or "pretty" girls. And let me tell you how much it sucked being not being one of those girls. I always hated when there was a dance. The only time I had a date to the dance is when I asked the boy. And usually it was cause they felt bad and said yes. And even better they BOTH left the dance with the same girl, two different dances same girl.

There have been times where I have cried myself to sleep because I've never been one of those girls. But when I have those days I can always count on my mom to tell me to never give up and that she loves me.

So just over a year ago I had one of these break downs and she told me the same thing, and that was when I decided that I wasn't going to continue down this "feel bad" road. I hit the gym 5x a week. I quit hating myself. I stopped disliking how I looked in my mirror, and the best thing I have ever done was realize that you have to laugh at yourself.

I have never been so happy with my life. Yes there has been some rough patches with life but by golly gee, I've never smiled more, laughed harder, and cared less what people thing about me.

To any girl reading this, please stop caring what people think about you. Stop worrying what you look like, but please don't end up like one of those Walmart people, have some self respect. Laugh more. In order to laugh more you have to laugh at yourself. I don't mean look in the mirror and laugh at yourself, I mean if you say something dumb laugh, if you do something dumb laugh, LAUGH OUT LOUD. And stop letting the media determine how you should look and act. Be true to yourself. Don't give up, you can do whatever you want. Just do it. You're going to have tough times but don't give up. Don't let the Debbie downers get you down. Don't let them run your life. You are you. SMILE. Eat that piece of cheesecake. Turn up your music, sing and dance. Go do a cartwheel. Let that fart out. Stay up late, go out more. Most importantly Love yourself.