Since you're asking, here's my top five pieces of advice on living a successful life.

1) Know, at your deepest core, what your life purpose is.

Having knowledge about what you are here to accomplish gives you peace of mind, certainty, and comfort. Your life purpose  guides you and shapes your every decision. It allows you to use all your best skills and talents to fulfill the world's pressing need. I think this knowledge is the most important piece of all.

2) Focus intently on things that truly matter.

1) Educate yourself. Learning is a pleasure. Learning something new every day is a true pleasure and a gift. Free your mind from "little thinking" and give yourself an opportunity to contemplate the magnificence of being alive.

2) Follow your passions. You are the only one of you in the world. Your unique spirit is special. Use your life to fulfill your stated purpose. Follow where your heart leads you, and trust that you will find a way to turn your most innermost dreams into a reality.

I began thinking about all of the mothers who have inspired me, whose examples and insights and advice have influenced the mother that I have become and am still becoming… and so I wanted to thank you for supporting me and encouraging me and teaching me!