Mothers’ Day

Mother’s Day is one of those holidays that evokes a lot of emotion. 

What thoughts or emotions s do these words evoke?

We all have mothers.  While some of us are able to appreciate and be grateful for what we have learned from our mothers, some still feel sadness and longing for what we didn’t get-for the mother we wish we had.  Some of us are mothers.  Some are able to appreciate what we have learned as mothers; some still feel guilt and regret for not being the mothers we wish we were.

Some of us no longer have our mothers with us and feel loss and grief on this day to honor them.

We all have mothers.

We all need mothers.

We all need mothering.

How can we mother ourselves? How can we mother each other?  How can we love and be loved?  How can we nurture and be nurtured?  How can we love ourselves just as we are, unconditionally, because we are us?

Take some time this weekend to mother yourself. 

Reconnect with rituals that have felt nurturing to you as a child-perhaps a warm bath, a special scent, a cozy quilt or a sweet treat. Perhaps baking cookies reminds you of that feeling…

So often we hear our mother’s words in our heads.  Sometimes our mother’s words come out of our mouths.

Tell yourself what you need to hear from MOTHER:

• I love you!
• You’ve got what it takes!
• You can do it!
• You are so brave!
• I believe in you!
• I’m really proud of you!
• You are so special!
• You are beautiful!
• You are perfect just the way you are!

Happy Mothers’ Day!