Something to Think About
Wisdom and Inspiration for Daughters of All Ages
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Introduction
I have been a stay-at-home mom, loving and nurturing my daughters, for the past 19 years, and I am in awe at all I’ve been blessed with each and every day. It is a privilege and an honor to be their mother. When my daughters were little, I always read books to them to help them understand the different stages they would be going through. Through endless conversations with my husband, family, and friends, I felt confident we were on a healthy path.
One day, I woke up and realized that my little girls were growing up. They started having opinions of their own—mostly, the opposite of mine—and being very strong-willed.
I had to find a new way to guide them, a way that they would be open to hearing. Lecturing and battles were not going to give us the results I wanted. Through trial and error and a lot of soul-searching, I began to present them with anecdotes and inspirational quotes. To my delight, I had found a way to keep them engaged in the conversation.
Above all, I wanted my daughters to have self-love, healthy self-esteem, and and confidence that they can successfully pursue their hearts’ desires. Hallelujah! It seems to have worked!
This past spring, however, I started to go into a panic. My oldest daughter was going off to college in the fall, and my youngest daughter was entering her teen years. I worried that the strong foundation I had laid for them might soon be forgotten. How could I help them remember the thoughts I had shared with them over the years?
I grabbed a pen and paper and started to write. And as I was writing down these thoughts to give my daughters, something unexpected happened. It dawned on me that, all the time I was striving to teach them, they have been helping me grow as a person and mother. Through my love for my daughters, I’ve remembered to give myself the same self-respect I wanted them to give themselves.
At that point, I decided to share these thoughts with girls and women of all ages by writing this book. My goal isn’t to lecture anyone—I’m not setting myself up as an expert who knows better than anyone else—but to share with you these thoughts that I have shared with my own daughters. I just want to give you something to think about.
Enjoy!
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Something To Think About:
• Each antidote triggers a spark of the already known, rather then a big secret revealed.
• Elevate your thoughts for they can take you to places you only dream of.
• The confidence you gain with each page will provide the ultimate gift of believing in yourself.
“Each page of Something to Think About provided a different life lesson of love, growth, and grace, and it blew me away. Mendicino’s words of wisdom need to be heard by every single soul, young and old.”
—Airaby Vaeda Mann, Miss Mississippi
Teen USA 2014; model; student
“A lovely read. This book presents a light set of daily reminders to keep the women of our youth genuine, strong, inspired, and grounded as they face the unfamiliar and unanticipated challenges of growing up. I especially loved the inclusion of famous quotes from female influencers that inspired each piece; they were a wonderful representation of how women have shaped the world we live in today, and continue to thrive in it.”
—Stephanie Apa, marketing and real estate professional;
former NBA dancer, 2010-2013
About the Author
Rosanna Mendicino has been fortunate enough to gain wisdom through conventional and unconventional ways. For her, the richest one of all has been motherhood.
Over the years, Mendicino developed an interest in spiritual and physical practices including yoga, meditation, massage therapy, and shiatsu. She has studied with instructors and a life coach, and she has attended workshops and seminars, always seeking new ways to create a healthy, happy, and a successful life. The wisdom she has gained from mentors and through writing of others has been percolating inside of her, combining with firsthand observations and taking a new, unique shape.
These insights—many of which are focused on self-love and empowerment—have contributed to her individual growth. More importantly it prompted her to share timeless information with her daughters and many others, providing them a strong foundation of self-worth and confidence. She is pleased and proud of that. By setting them down on paper in Something to Think About, Rosanna Mendicino will be able to reach women of all ages around the country—and perhaps even the world!