List the people you admire and look to for advice…
They say behind every successful woman is a tribe cheering her on. In my case, it’s more of a hilarious, brutally honest, emotionally available, and occasionally sarcastic committee. Yes, I have my own “Advisory Board”—a diverse blend of a husband, a few soul-sisters, and a daughter who talks like she’s got a PhD in psychology and sass.
Let me begin with my husband—my default Google search when I’m confused. “What should I do?” is a question he hears more often than “How was your day?” And being the patient listener he is, he answers with a thoughtful pause and logical explanation. But here’s the twist—when the answer doesn’t match my expectation, the debate begins. Because let’s be real, isn’t it a wife’s birthright to ask for advice and still do what she wants?
As I often say, “I seek your advice not for direction, but for validation—don’t let me down by disagreeing.”
Then there are my girlfriends—my unpaid therapists who deserve honorary degrees in counseling. These are the women who know my dreams, my fears, and the names of people I pretend to like. They’ve seen me cry over burnt toast and dance over a good hair day. Their advice doesn’t come from textbooks—it comes from lived experience, spicy gossip, and love.
One of them once said, “You don’t need therapy, you need tea, chocolate, and us.” Honestly, I’ve survived half my crises because of them—and the other half with memes they send at midnight.
Now let’s talk about the youngest and perhaps the most surprising member of my advisory board—my daughter. At first, it was just curiosity: “How do kids these days think?” But soon, I started noticing that her insights had clarity, boldness, and a fresh logic I wasn’t ready for.
Once, during a stressful moment, she looked at me and said, “Mom, don’t overthink. Even your phone gets slow when too many tabs are open.” I stood there, stunned—not by the tech reference, but by the truth bomb she had just dropped.
She reminds me that this generation isn’t clueless—they’re just wired differently, like downloading wisdom through WiFi.
What makes this advisory board unique is not just their role in my life, but how effortlessly they hold up a mirror to me. Each one reflects a part of who I am: the dreamer, the fighter, the lover, the overthinker, the learner.
We often believe wisdom comes with age, or grey hair, or at least a fancy degree. But sometimes it comes in a daughter’s one-liner, a friend’s rant, or a husband’s quiet “You’ve got this.”
“Advice is not about answers. It’s about echoes—someone repeating what your soul is already whispering.”
Thought to ponder: Have you ever realized that sometimes, we don’t need new answers—we just need someone to say what’s already written on our heart, out loud?
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