Influencer Graced by matriarch
GRACE Mongey Gernon has opened up about the best advice she has received from her mum.
The influencer, 35, said their relationship has evolved over time and she can see more similarities between them as she gets older.
The life lesson she learnt from Anne is a simple one, but she said it has “shaped her life today”.
Grace added: “She always taught me to do my best and if I did, that was all I could do. She’s always supported me in all the decisions I’ve made. Growing up, that gave me so much confidence, knowing that I was doing all that I could do. It shaped me into the person I am today.
“I never put too much pressure on myself because I knew that every day I was doing my best and being a good person.
“She’s also taught me to live in the moment and enjoy things while I can. She would say, ‘You can’t take anything with you when you’re gone’.”
Over time, Grace notices she is becoming more and more like Anne.
She said: “We’re getting more similar as I get older. I find myself saying things that she would say or doing things a certain way, because that’s how she does them.
“We don’t look alike, it’s more about the way we think about things. We’re both quite sensitive people and we overthink things. We are people that would sit back and observe rather than be the centre of attention.”
However, she isn’t the only one evolving – she has also seen her mum change since becoming a grandmother.
Grace said: “She’s a lot calmer now. She takes each day as it comes. She spoils my kids and has so much time for them.”