Today is the second Mother's Day I'm spending without my mom. When she died two years ago, there were days filled with tears and pain and loneliness and...gratitude. I remember being so beautifully surprised during those first months of grieving-surprised with the gift of gratitude during the lowest point in my life. I remember asking … Continue reading Finding Gratitude in Grief – Part II
Good morning and Happy Mother’s Day. I’m drinking out of my Mom’s cup this morning. On the inside, it says ‘love the moment.’ How fitting for today. Complicated. That’s what today is for me. The first Mother’s Day without my mom and the looming anniversary of her death have made the last few weeks…complicated. There … Continue reading Loving the Moment and Loving the Meh of Mother’s Day
Writing about Mother's Day two weeks after the fact is a bit risky. Who wants to read about the past? I didn't allow myself to write about Mother's Day on or around the day itself because I was ashamed at how ungrateful I sounded, and actually felt. All I wanted for Mother's Day this year … Continue reading Mother’s Day Was Not For Me This Year
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