Spring is now in full bloom, with new life bursting forth every day. Remember that this is still a period of rebirth and continual growth within our environment and within our spirits.

This month in the US, we celebrate Mother’s Day. As we honor Mothers this month, I encourage you to also recognize and honor all special women in your life, including Grandmothers, Aunts, Sisters, Friends, Teachers, Coworkers, and others. Take the opportunity to express your gratitude for the nurturing, care, and support that they offer you.

In Honor of Mothers

She speaks all the languages of the world. Her skin is various shades of color. She is tall and short and every height in between. She works inside the home. She works outside the home. She does both. She is single. She is married. She is alive on earth. She is alive in heaven.

She was once a little girl with high hopes, big dreams, and great aspirations.

This Mother’s Day, living rooms, hospital rooms, nursing homes, and cemeteries will fill up with flowers – for Her.

Whether you came through her or whether you came to her, she is your Mother.

This Mother’s Day, may the kindest of spirits be kindled deep within each of us, so that we may do no harm and set our hearts towards healing for ourselves, those nearest to us, and our world. Then it will be a happy Mother’s Day indeed.

Be in Gratitude

One of the most difficult spiritual lessons for us to master is realizing that every experience and every person in our lives is here to help us grow and become all we can be. Sometimes the experiences are triumphs and the people cheerleaders, but more often than not, it is the difficulties and the enemies we encounter that prod us forward and force us to reach within and claim our destiny.

Certainly, we must be thankful for our friends and loved ones, but we should not forget to be thankful for those who would be our enemies, too. For blessings often come from where we least expect them, and every blessing, no matter from whence it came, is worthy of our gratitude. Every single one.

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