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Do something every day to better yourself. I find it's much more constructive than the incredibly vague "be yourself"!

The best piece of advice I was given, and try my best to adhere to, was from my mum and she told me to "always treat others as you would want to be treated".

I try to remember this whether out shopping, at work, at home, with friends and even in difficult situations.

Today's news will be tomorrow's chip paper... and how true my mum was!

Don't give up

Love your life and your family x

Prioratise Do it, Delegate it, Delay it, Drop it

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened - Dr Seuss !

On everything from my Mum..

If you don't try, you'll never achieve. If you don't ask, the answer will always be no.

never judge a book by its cover, this has helped me in many situations and i believe it to be very true.

Don't sweat the small stuff. Easier said than done but it really does help if you can get things in perspective and not worry about things that are not that important.

Learn from other people's mistakes, you don't have enough time in your life to make them all yourself.

Always trust your own instincts - they will never let you down

My father once said "You should make your words sweet, because some times you have to eat them" Best piece of advice i ever received. I don't think i've ever said anything nasty to anyone even when inside i'm feeling pretty angry. In return i've never had anything horrible said to me. Oh and my nan once told me to 'never trust a beady eyed man' lol No idea what that means lol

enjoy life :)

Take each day as a gift. Most worries never come true.

Never let a kiss fool you , or a fool kiss you

Make the most pf every minute of your baby/child as they will grow up all too quickly and you never have that time again.

if you can't be good be careful
If you can't be careful be lucky

Love many, trust few;
Learn to steer your own canoe.

If you can't afford to buy it cash, you can't afford it!

You can't change how people feel about you so don't try. Just live your life and be happy.

Follow your instincts.

Treat others how you would like to be treated .
Same with respect.
Something that I face everyday when there are rude uncaring people around. Also something I teach my girl.

To be myself.....it has taken many years for me to "believe" this, however for the last few months I have been myself and my confidence and happiness has increased!

'Life is a circus' It really is!