Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?
This is a hard one because there are a few quotes I often think about and it depends what I’m going through at the moment really. But one I’ve spoken about before and the other is just the philosophy of Italians in general, wherever you may be in the world.
The first being the quote from the movie ‘The Crow’ and to me, an iconic scene.
“Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children.” – Eric Draven (Brandon Lee)
Before I had children the quote was just beautiful to me, now I appreciate it much more as a mother. And I remind myself every day to be a good role model, to be a guide my daughter through life and to love her unconditionally as God does.
If you are interested in reading my previous post on this, here is the link: https://mamaonthemove1.com/2024/04/12/one-of-my-favourite-quotes/
The second is a pretty well known quote and a cultural philosophy lived by Italians.
‘La Bella Vita’
Now, not really sure who first said this, I think Italians just adopted this as a way of life. For those who don’t know it means ‘The Beautiful Life’. Essentially this means to appreciate and enjoy the simple pleasures in life. Don’t make work your life, spend time with friends and family, eat well, travel and enjoy your life.
Sadly hard to do over here in the Western side of the world for the most part, we make work our lives here sadly. Maybe I should just move to Italy….would that be possible? Can I make that dream a reality?
Maybe someday, but for now, those are two quotes I often think about. I hope you liked them!
Ciao!!
Mama on the Move 
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