my mama used to say

My Mama Used To Say ...

Wisdom Gems To Empower Every Woman’s Soul

SANDRA G. M. JARVIS



My mother handed down to me some old wisdom

gems to help me navigate my way through life

especially when dealing with hard knocks.

They have helped me to overcome many of life’s

issues, including single parenting, depression,

bureavement, relationship break-ups, debt,

unemployment, redundancy, motherhood, etc.

I trust that these wisdom gems will enable you

to bounce back and get on with your life too.

SJ Xx ♥ Xx Sandra G. M. Jarvis, the PepTALKS™ Coach

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―As one door closes another will always open‖.

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―Learn to love yourself like your own best friend—even if it takes you a life-time to learn.‖

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―Believe you can achieve your dreams—if there is a will, there is a way‖.

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―This too will pass … just remain strong enough to weather the storm‖.

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―Don‘t get bitter: get better! The best form of revenge is always success‖.

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―Do not bite the hand that feeds you‖. Be grateful and always remember to count your blessings.

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―Don‘t you rush to get old, as you‘ll have a life-time for that‖.

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―If you believe that you can do it, you will do it‖.

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―You deserve to be happy—make this your priority‖.

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―Follow your passion: follow your dream‖.

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―Treasure every moment, the good and the bad. Live each day as if it were your last‖.

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―Count your blessings, knowing, that you are too blessed to be stressed‖.

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―Just because ‗so & so‘ is doing it, doesn‘t mean that it is the right thing for you‖.

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―ASK for what you want. SEEK and know that you will find. Knock believing you will get an answer‖.

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―Don‘t worry: know without any doubt, that every disappointment is a blessing in disguise‖.

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―Believe that what you truly want, you can have it and—it has your name written all over it‖.

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Stop worrying! You will cross that bridge when you get there–until then, believe that you will make it.

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―Mother have, father have, blessed is the child that has it‘s own‖.

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―Stay focused and motivated and you will out-play, out-class and out-perform your competition‖.

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―The more you demand from life the more you will get from it‖.

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―Keep moving, keep improving and you will fulfil your destiny‖.

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―No matter how bad life gets, stay positive as the tide will always turn‖.

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―Start as you mean to go, and you will always remain focused and achieve your goals‖.

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―Do onto others how you would like them to do onto you‖.

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―You are blessed: everything you need to succeed is already within you.

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―The world is your laboratory—study people: study life and learn life‘s lessons‖.

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―People will treat you how you allow them to treat you—they will not ask your permission‖.

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―The world is your oyster, go ahead and live your life‖.

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―Show me the girl at 7 years old and you will see a glimpse of the future woman‖.

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―Show me your friends and I will show you who you are‖.

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―A recipe for stagnation is to stay exactly as you are‖. So you better do a new thing.

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―Lack of money is the root of all evil, by all means, make plenty of it‖.

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―Take care of the pounds and the pennies will take care of themselves‖.

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―There is a time for all seasons, just make sure to make time for yourself‖.

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―It is nice to be important, but it is more important to be nice‖.

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―Forgive! Forget! Move on! Your past does not equal your future—believe the best is yet to come‖.

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―Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man/woman, healthy, wealthy and wise‖.

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―Life is like the weather, you will have your good days and bad days‖.

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―Take life one day at a time, and know in advance you will have ups and downs‖.

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―Strong faith enables you to move those giant mountains in your life‖.

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―Dear God, give me health and strength to deal with these children‖.

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―Please, dear God, grant me serenity, as I am now running out of patience‖.

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―Slow down so you can smell the aroma of coffee, and perhaps discover the mysteries of life‖.

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―There is always calm before a storm, and then after that there is revelation.

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This book is filled with wisdom gems that my Mum shared with me, whilst she

was alive, and although she is no longer with me, her words linger on inside.

Today I am truly grateful as these sayings have truly kept me going, despite

experiencing the hard knocks of life. After ending up in hospital from a nervous

breakdown—the phrase ―every disappointment is a blessing‖ helped me through

tremendously. When I had full blown depression the thing that kept me hopeful

was ―as one door closes another will open‖ and the other was ―if there is a will,

you will find a way”. These wisdom gems has enabled me to bounce

back against all odds. I am hoping that this little book will do the same

for you. Get back up! Get back out there! Get on with your life!

my mama used to say

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