Nicole Kidman knows a thing or two about just how grueling life can be. Although she is one of the top stars in Hollywood, she has been through two high-profile divorces - one from Tom Cruise in 2001 and from Keith Urban much more recently. Those two marital splits can't have been easy for the popular celebrity to weather. Per The Daily Mail, Kidman shared some uncompromising practical advice that she gave to her two beloved teenage daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 15. "The 58-year-old movie star made the comments when at the University Of San Francisco on Saturday during the college's Silk Speaker Series."
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Kidman Spoke From Her Heart and Her Own Experience
This is what Nicole Kidman told the gathering about how she's preparing her girls for what they may face ahead. She talked frankly and without illusions cluttering her razor-sharp perspective.
"I told them that the decisions you're making now will affect your life, but also things will change as nothing is set in stone. And primarily trying to create emotional stability is important for them so that they can feel like the world is your oyster. I told them you're going to have an incredible future, but it can be incredibly overwhelming."
She Passed Along the Wise Advice She Received From Her Late Dad
Kidman's father, Antony, passed away 12 years ago. However, his wise words stayed with her. It's great advice for anyone. She shared it with the audience, per the outlet. Kidman said, "He said you need to have grit, you're not going to be the smartest person in the room so you have to use your wits."
She evidently dies have plenty of grit. The star added, "Sometimes you're going to have to take it on the chin and that's OK. It's your life and you define it. Who cares what someone else thinks? Don't give your power to anybody else. They don't get to define you."
Kidman Is Taking up a New Career
Although it won't replace her thriving career as a successful actress, Kidman confided that she is "looking to expand" herself by learning to be a death doula. She explained the rationale behind her thinking. "My father was very involved with palliative care. There are birth doulas and recently I learned about death doulas. As my mother was passing, she was lonely, and there was only so much the family could provide."
Per the International End-of-Life Doula Association, "An end-of-life doula advocates self-determination and imparts psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, and practical care to empower dignity throughout the dying process."
