Lessons Learned From Mom

I have learned many things from my mom as well as my dad. Some of the lessons overlap and there are still lessons that don't.

1. Only you have to be comfortable in your own skin.
2.  If there is something you don't like, change it.
3. Make up is an accessory not an outfit.
4. People do what they believe is right, even when the rest of the world thinks they are wrong.
5. No matter how much you have been hurt or scarred you are NEVER broken
6. Being strong doesn't mean that you never cry and being brave does not mean never walking away
7. For every uphill struggle, there is a downhill coast
8. Don't fear change
9. Forgive quickly
10. Sometimes, all you need to do is listen 
11. Love people for who they ARE, not what you think they should or would be
12. Second chances never run out. The moment you give up on someone is when you will miss the moment you have been waiting for
13. Forgiveness does not let the person off the hook, it simply removes the hook from your own mouth
14. Live with no regrets. There is something to be learned from every mistake
15. A garden was never grown overnight, neither are relationships

What are some life lessons you learned from your mother/mother figure?

Remember that you are beautiful and well loved.