Welcome to another LoveGram. This one lands on Mother’s Day here in the United States. And guess what? My son just returned from Marseille, where he was a teaching assistant for the past nine months.
What a perfect gift to have him home!
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One of the ways we celebrated was by having a long Zoom call with his Nana — my wonderful mother. We are also going to go to a climbing gym together today and to watch the sunset at a local beach.
I don’t ever forget how incredibly lucky I am to have a loving mom and a loving son to celebrate with on Mother’s Day. I never want to take them for granted.
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I want to acknowledge anyone reading this who is a mom, a grandma, an auntie, or a mom-at-heart. Thank you for all the love you pour into the children in your life.
I also want to send love to anyone who may be mourning the loss of your mom or the loss of a child. I know that these kinds of Hallmark Holidays can be a difficult reminder of what we’ve lost when we are grieving.
I send love to moms who are going through divorce. To dad’s who have lost their wives. To women who have suffered miscarriage or are estranged from their moms or children. To women who were never able to have children. To single moms who don’t have anyone to plan a celebration for them today. To moms or grandmas who are in nursing homes or assisted living and who have no one to visit them.
I send love to anyone who may be feeling left out or sad today for any reason. I hope you will reach out to someone in your life and ask for support.
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If you are feeling energized and happy today, perhaps you can dedicate a few minutes of your day to thinking about someone in your circle of friends or family or may need an extra boost of love.
What can you do to bring a pinprick of light to someone? If an idea drops in, I encourage you to DO it.
Watch how good it feels to let them know they are on your mind!
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I absolutely subscribe to the expression, “Better late than never.” There were some people I wanted to mail cards to for Mother’s Day and I wasn’t able to get to them until yesterday. You know what? I put them in the postbox even though I know they won’t arrive until later this week.
So what?!
If the person who drops into your mind to support lives far away, then this is your permission slip to send that Mother’s Day card on Monday. (This doesn’t just apply to Mother’s Day! You can also mail that greeting a week after her birthday! Make that call two weeks post graduation. Thank them for the gift, months later. Call a long-lost friend after a decade has passed!)
The only thing that is going to happen from sending something late is that the recipient is going to SMILE and think of how happy they are that you are in their life.
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Thank you for being here.
Thank you for your love, care, and generous heart.
I celebrate you and your beautiful spirit.
Seek celebration — even in dark corners,
xo Sherry