I don’t know about you but Mother’s Day is filled with all the complicated feelings. On this day, I reflect on my mothering experiences as a child, parent and all the other roles I occupy (sibling, friend, therapist, mentee, etc). I honor all the parts of me that begged to be mothered and all the parts of me that still yearn to be mothered in the way that I feel that I deserve. I grieve knowing that those wishes may never be met.
Here is where I honor my grief, my sadness, my hurt, my pain and also my appreciation to be here and now holding all of these parts of me. I am grateful to have space to honor myself in this way. And in this honoring, joy, gratitude, appreciation, and love emerges too. Grief and Love. Grief and Gratitude. They are one and the same.
We heal when we honor all of our feelings. We don’t push them away or bypass them. We sit with them and make space for care and attention. Check out this spread that aids you in doing just that.
I am sharing a spread with you that I use when I am needing to honor the parts of me that need my care and attention. May this spread serve you in the way you need it to.
AFFIRMATION:
I honor myself at this time. I appreciate all the ways that I am. I choose to be kind to myself. I give myself permission to feel what I feel. I know that am doing my best.
