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There is No Perfect. Seriously. There Isn’t.

Posted on May 31, 2017
by Sharon Suchoval

One quick Google search and you can see that there is a bit of an obsession around being perfect. It's a lofty goal. It's also absurd. Because there is no perfect. And even if there was, it's like choosing plastic utensils over antique silver. Perfection is an…

Don’t Be Like Me. Be Like You.

Posted on May 24, 2017
by Sharon Suchoval

The other day you said those eleven magical words that can absolutely make a mother melt: "When I grow up, I want to be just like you." What more could a mother wish for than for her daughter to look up to her in such…

What it Means to Love

Posted on February 14, 2016
by Sharon Suchoval

Love. It's a word that is used in a number of ways. I love ice cream. I love grandma. Same word. Very different meanings. There are many things and people that you will come to love throughout your lifetime. Some you will love simply, like…

Expand Your Greatness Outward

Posted on October 31, 2015
by Sharon Suchoval

The term "ego" is often used when referring to someone who is self-centered or self-focused. There is, however, a different way of looking at it. The ego represents the self and how you distinguish yourself from other people. All of us are distinct and all…

Be Unmistakable

Posted on October 19, 2015
by Sharon Suchoval

Being unmistakable isn't the same as being flashy or extroverted or the life of the party. It means to be one hundred percent you. Every. Single. Time. We are each created with our own blueprint and, yes, there is only one blueprint of you. There…

Advice [From] My Daughter | 01

Posted on July 23, 2015
by Sharon Suchoval

I asked my daughter what I should write about. She offered this piece of advice: When you grow up, you should be a wonderful woman. Simple? Yes. Easy? Not always. I've always said that…

A Letter To My Daughter As An Old Woman

Posted on June 2, 2015
by Sharon Suchoval

I had a thought yesterday that made me very sad. I'll never know you as an old woman. My job as a mother is not to teach you to be an amazing kid, but to teach you to be an extraordinary adult. I want to…

Hearts Don’t Break – They Bruise

Posted on May 20, 2015
by Sharon Suchoval

The day hasn't come yet, but I know it will. One day your heart will ache...badly. Someone you trust will betray you or hurt you. And I can't change that. I'm not here to stop you from getting hurt, although I wish I could carry…

You Are Pretty….Pretty Smart!

Posted on May 16, 2015
by Sharon Suchoval

I think my daughter is beautiful, just like every other mother does. But if you tell her that she's pretty, she will finish your sentence for you. Every. Single. Time. "You're pretty." "Pretty smart!" "You're pretty." "Pretty brave!" "You're pretty." "Pretty awesome!" Each of us…

Be Kind to Everyone You Meet – Including Yourself

Posted on April 22, 2015
by Sharon Suchoval

"One kind word can change someone's entire day." It's true. When you tell a friend that she looks beautiful, it makes her happy. When you tell a mother that her son has great manner, she beams. Small words of kindness can brighten almost anyone's…

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