In this episode, this is a personal one.  Today is our youngest son’s birthday and I want to share some of the lessons I have learned from being a mom.  My boys are 24 and 25 years old as of today, and it has me reminiscing and reflecting on all that I have learned from them, and how much they have taught me and shaped me into the person I am today.

In this episode, we discuss: 1)  First off there’s no manual, so I had to come to a place knowing that I was doing the best that I could.  I had to learn how to adapt, change in the moment and learn that what worked for one situation or circumstance might not work the same in the next scenario. Learning how to not judge their wins, losses or lessons, they are here to navigate their own way. 2) I have learned self compassion, surrender, and leaned into faith more than I ever believed I would be able to. Trusting myself to make very difficult decisions has been a steep learning curve. 

3) They are my best teachers, I have learned so much from them and allowing them to live their lives, make their own decisions and know that in that process  mistakes will be made too is normal. Let’s normalize pivoting and changing and knowing that we have the ability to stay standing on our feet in the process. 4) They aren’t ours to keep, they never were.  That means we have to give them space to make their mistakes and learn from them. I have always said “I cannot push or pull them through life, my job is to walk beside them and encourage them to keep going.” 

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Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker, and Life Coach

Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.Through her programs, coaching, and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support, and impact others.