1. Family comes first.

*Cue "We're Family" from "James and the Giant Peach."*

2. Take pictures of everything. Always.

My mother takes this piece of advice to heart. A family outing is basically just a family photoshoot with a little bit of fun in between.

3. What matters in life is not what happens to you, but what you remember and how you remember it.

Okay, this is technically a quote from Gabriel Garcia Marquez, one of my mom's favorite authors, but she's said it so much it might as well have been an original quote. What matters in life are the memories you make. And the pictures you take of those memories, obviously.

4. Don't underestimate the power of the rosary.

You have a problem? Pray the rosary. You're feeling down, lost, confused? Pray the rosary. You've realized your mother is, was, and always will be right? Pray the rosary.

P.S. This is the face my mother makes when I tell her I prayed the rosary and it worked. The lesson here? Don't doubt Mom or the rosary.

5. Nothing is ever truly lost.

Sure she means it in the "Pray to St. Anthony to find your missing socks" kind of way, but there's definitely some non-sock related wisdom in there.

6. Nothing is forever.

Everything is fleeting, so enjoy it while it lasts. This applies to relationships, "Jane the Virgin," and tacos. This does not apply to God, family, and especially not my mother's wisdom.

7. Reputations matter—make yours a good one.

During Taylor Swift's Reputation Era, you can totally bet that my mom walked around like Taylor herself listened to my mom's advice.

8. Don't let someone walk all over you just because you think you love them.

Junior year of high school was a bit of a low point for me. I didn't realize it then, but my mother was helping me every way she could. At the time, I thought she was saying I was weak when she told me this, but only now I understand how little I knew about love, and my mom was only trying to teach me what love is supposed to be like.

9. True love doesn't hurt others.

Similarly, this is one of the most resounding bits of advice my mom has ever given me. True love cannot be built on a foundation of other people's pain. Again, junior year was a rollercoaster of emotions, and my mom was there to help me through it all.

10. Don't be quick to label yourself.

Labels are like bad stickers. Once they're stuck, they're stuck. Don't limit yourself to one identity or aspect of yourself.

11. Success is creating happiness for you and those around you.

Success isn't fame and fortune, but getting to a point where you are truly happy.

12. Stick with people you can trust.

Friends are people who have your back always so choose them wisely. Similarly, Mom is someone you can always trust to bring up your acne.

13. Dance, even if you aren't good at it.

Or alternatively, "You should know how to dance! You're Latina, it's in your blood! Dance!"

14. Mom's advice means a good life.

It even kind of rhymes, which goes to show you how true it is. I think my mom's favorite piece of advice to give is to listen to her advice.

15. Limes, limes, and more limes.

A headache? Use a lime. Nauseous? Use a lime. Your food is severely lacking in flavor? Use a lime. Limes are key, they fix every single problem you will ever have. If they don't, try a rosary.