Always be impeccable with your words and actions because she remembers everything.

Mark Anthony 

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I like this quote, it makes me think about my two amazing daughters and how to each word I say they are listening. My words and my actions are interpreted by their minds. I am their number one role model, they watch me when I am not even aware, and they listen when I don’t think they are listening. During the talk I attended with Steve Biddulph, he asked the audience to put up their hands if there is something they wish to change about the way they look? All but 2 people put up their hands. I put up my hand. I have come a long way and I feel very comfortable with my looks and who I am, but in saying that if I was asked by a magic fairy “would I wish for a flatter stomach?” I would say “yes”. One of my friends was actually surprised I put up my hand, as despite the fact I know I could do with some weight loss I am pretty confident about my body and I don’t let it hold me back. If I want to wear a bikini when swimming with my hubby I will.

But Steve Biddulph made a great point, he said if we put ourselves down, if we make negative comments about our bodies, or go on constantly about dieting, our fat thighs, or our need to lose weight, then how can we expect our daughters to like their bodies? How can we expect our sons to respect women’s bodies? If we want to raise healthy girls with good self images then we need to start with ourselves!

As much as I love the above quote, and its message I felt that it was lacking something. I agree with what it is saying and I am so passionate about what I say about my body around my children and the messages I send to them about self confidence, self love and respect for themselves and for others. But I also think we need to show our children that we are ‘human’. We make mistakes, we make wrong choices, and I think it is OK to show our children that we have faults. I think it is empowering to admit to my daughters and son that mummy makes mistakes, but I work hard to fix them or move on from them. I like them to know that sometimes I get down or grumpy and that if I cry it doesn’t mean I am weak. I want them to know that I fight for what I believe in and for what is right. And I fight for me! I want them to see I am passionate, determined, wonderful and that I make mistakes.

I believe that there are times we need to show our greatest weakness in order to show & embrace our greatest strength. 

Mackenzie Glanville

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So I decided to search for another Mark Anthony quote that sat better with my own beliefs. I still agree with the quote at the top of this post, but like I said, for me something was missing. I found this quote below and I had to share it with you, as I hope that by watching me my daughters will learn to turn their failures into their success in life.

What made her invincible is the way she’d turn a failure into a lesson and her lessons into success.

Mark Anthony.

 Thank you for joining me, love Mackenzie xx

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