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Anthea emotionally and mentally, forging a very
strong bond between them. One belief they both
share, is in the Law of Attraction
For Sophia it is a powerful tool which she has
used to get where she wants throughout her life.
“I’ve spoken things into existence and visualised
what I want and where I want to be, before
getting there,” she says.
The Power of the
Law of
Attraction
Anthea and Sophia Morphitis
Anthea Morphitis is a single mother of two
teenagers, her bloodline is Greek Cypriot, although
she was born and raised in north London, she now
lives in Hertfordshire, where she runs a coaching
practice. Sophia is her 17-year-old daughter and
their interest in participating in this Mothers and
Daughters Special Edition is the hope they can
inspire other mothers and teenage daughters
through their journey, showing the power of
communication, respect and unconditional love
for one another.
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While Anthea and Sophia now live comfortably,
this has not always been the case.
“I have experienced turbulence in my life including
a broken home from childhood, two unmarried
pregnancies, abusive partners and several bouts
of homelessness,” explains Anthea.
Throughout it all, Sophia has been her rock. From
the young age of five, she would sit beside her
mother and tell her everything would be okay.
Despite a lot of hurt and anger, Sophia supported
At a time when they were homeless, Anthea
and Sophia would drive to the area they wanted
to live in every day after school and would sit
outside the houses for at least an hour, close
their eyes and imagine what it felt like to be back
in a home again. When arriving at whichever
accommodation they were to stay at for the
night, Anthea would hold keys in her hand and
when knocking on the door would pretend she
was opening the door to her own property.
“This wasn’t the easiest of tasks, however we
became really good at visualising and speaking of
things as we wanted them to be rather than being
mentally stuck in the situation. This attitude has
got us through pretty much all of our adversity,”
says Anthea.
When things were at their worst, Anthea would
have to sleep in her car. Generally, she was
able to find a friend or family member who
could provide a bed for Sophia, but on the odd
occasion it wasn’t possible, Sophia got through
it by pretending she was in her own bed in her
own home.
They both strongly believe in the importance of
feeling good and holding a positive perspective
on life and people and sharing this knowledge
with others.
“Even if only one person changes their life for the
better then I know it was worth all the negative
experiences we went through and my time,
energy and practice,” says Anthea.
Communication and respect are the keys to the
strong relationship Anthea and Sophia have
built. Their plan for the future is to start a joint
business venture, building a property portfolio. It
is something they have been planning and saving
for over a number of years, waiting for Sophia
to turn 18 and to finish her apprenticeship and
gain her AAT qualification before they begin.
Sophia’s message to other teenage girls:
Do what makes you happy. No one makes
others happy. At the end of the day you live
for you. Yes, you have to be selfless at times
and put others ahead of you but only under
certain circumstances, not all the time. Be
unapologetically you. Don’t apologise for being
too quiet or too loud, or for wearing too much
makeup or for not wearing any. Not being
able to leave the house due to period pains or
just wanting to stay home to be alone. Be you
regardless of anyone else. Society has taught us
to live for a man, to oppress ourselves and to
make everyone else happy apart from us, but
not anymore!
Anthea’s message to other mothers: There
are no limits in life, encourage each other to be
the best version of yourself, be each other’s rock
and do what you can as mother and daughter to
keep life light and fun. Do what makes you happy
as no one else on this planet can do that for you!
Help each other believe that anything is possible
(if you don’t already believe that) in spite of where
we stand in our lives right now, in relation to
circumstances whether perceived as negative
or positive. Have a Positive Mental Attitude, set a
clear direction in life and believe that we all have
the potential to Be, Do or Have anything we want!
Always trust and believe in your decisions as a
mother and trust your daughter’s decisions, they
may be teenagers, but they understand more
than we give them credit for.
Be
unapologetically
you
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