The Most Important Thing My Mom Ever Taught Me

Yesterday was Mother's Day, and I spent it with my mom. And in pondering it . . . I wrote her something in her card thanking her for the most important thing she ever taught me. Because ALL the advice my mom ever gave me, over all these years, from birth until now, can be summed up with these ten words:

PUT ON YOUR BIG GIRL PANTIES AND DEAL WITH IT.

Yup. Frankly, this advice from mom applies to everything in life.

Because in the end, what choice do we have? Suck it up or die whining.

I have converging deadlines.

See mom's advice.

I can't get this scene to work.

See mom's advice.

I got two rejection letters in one day.

See mom's advice.

I have a cold and don't feel good but my editor needs these galleys back.

See mom's advice.

I have a Demon Baby who was up no less than 13 times in the night and I haven't slept more than two hours and it was SUPPOSED to be Mother's Day, but I was up at 5:30 a.m., and was still cooking for Oldest Son's confirmation party at 8:30 p.m.

See mom's advice.

Today, after all that and no sleep again last night, I am really, really, really tired.

You know the drill.

So tell me, is there any bit of advice that seems to apply to all areas of your life? To writing?

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Happy Monday!