Advice to our daughters
From the deep stuff about true love and money, to the simply practical stuff like sorting laundry and how-not-to-forget-where-you-parked… there’s some advice worth passing down to our children.
Have those difficult conversations
Some subjects are not easy to talk about. But we should talk about them all the more. The tougher the topic, the more important it is to face it. Because the internal turmoil caused by a repressed conversation is directly proportional to the discomfort of facing it.
Ask for help
Sometimes three little words can make a massive difference. I’m talking about the words: ‘I need help’. It’s okay to ask for help when you need it.
Dress to express, not to impress
Dress to express yourself. It’s not about impressing others. It’s about feeling comfortable in your own clothes… in your own skin.
Enjoy your favourite things… don’t save them for ‘a special day’
Enjoy your favourite things. Don’t wait for that ‘special occasion’ to wear your favourite shoes or dress. Life is too short.
Erm… Make sure there is toilet paper… before
Some advice is practical. And given that women have specific bathroom needs, ensuring there is toilet paper in a public toilet before, rather than after, is a lesson well worth sharing to avoid very uncomfortable situations.
Whatever you do, do it for you… not to please others
Whatever you do, do it for you… and not to please others, according to actor-director and comedian Kevin Naudi.
Be yourself. You’re unique and that’s the way it’s meant to be
Always be yourself. There is no one in the world better at being you… than you, says Gianni Zammit.
Treat yourself as you would treat your best friend
We can be our own worst critics. We can be too harsh on ourselves, too unforgiving.
Love happens when your mind, body and heart agree
Love is actually love when your heart, body and mind are in agreement. Anything else is obsession, lust or convenience.
It’s OK to be fragile… so are bombs
Yes, a woman can look and, at times, be fragile. But this does not always result in wilting… The result can also blow your mind.