Mother’s Day is a sacred day for many. It is also a painful day for many. Today’s message recognizes the heart of a mother, of a daughter, of a sister, of our identities in this life and the grace and grit and gratitude we deserve and give and receive.
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Gratitude is a daily practice for me, and I can certainly find minuscule things for which to be grateful at any moment.
But sometimes there are reasons I allow gratitude to surge into every cell, bowl me over, and bring me to my knees.
Today I am grateful for motherhood, sisterhood... and the forms they take that are not familial.
Today I am grateful for opportunities to mother, be mothered, to act as a sisters, to witness sisterhood, to connect on levels seen and unseen, to find bravery and peace among it all.
As someone who is estranged from her own mother, I can recognize the value of sincere altruism and the bond of love that can unite us despite familial ties (or the lack thereof).
Today I pause to admire the tenacity, resilience, strength, and authenticity that resides in women and those who are willing to embrace their feminine attributes. The way we uphold and witness each other. The foundations we are built upon and that we can continue to strengthen. The ability to form connections and alignments and to lift each other up.
Family is an enormous word, and it is a gift when we realize that a soul’s cry for comforting companionship can be heard by the heart who can adopt it and show it what home feels like. May we recognize the light in one another, and may compassion - for each other and for our selves - be honored.
May we hold an intention for peace and the highest good among each other. May we acknowledge that while physical space is sometimes necessary, our thoughts and desires for light, delight, and clarity can remain.
Distant compassion for others and authentic self care can go hand-in-hand. I remind myself, and perhaps you need to remind yourself, that you are valuable, loved, worthy, and resilient, without having to “fix” anyone. May they feel their own self worth in their own time, on their own terms. May we continue to do good and be good, and may all be well.
Onward and upward.
Namaste.
Bravery and Peace Among it All