I spent Mother's Day with my mom, my hero, and the aunts and sister who live nearby. Some of them are mothers in the traditional sense, meaning they birthed humans into this world, but some are like me without kids but show up in motherly ways. For example, I got to celebrate with my Aunt Caron, who, even though she doesn't have children of her own, embodies, nurtures, and grows love all around her. So it was fun to be with the traditional and non-traditional mothers in my life and take a moment to honor them and give gratitude for all that they've given me.
On today's Wise Walk, we are thinking about: Where in your life do you show up in ways that matter, even if society doesn't label you in that particular light? Where can you look past labels and see someone else's ability to nurture and grow others? What's something you want to nurture and grow in yourself or others that you will make a priority this week?
For the record, all mothers are amazing; I am continually in awe and impressed with the qualities they exude and what they stand for. Mothers accept their roles or choose to support others they care about because the exchange of energies that they offer is unlike any energies on this earth. All mothers, biological, adoptive, and childless moms, offer those mother-like qualities regardless of when or how they get that honorary mom title because of the sacrifices they make to nurture life.
I believe that Mother's Day should be expanded to anyone who gives, nurtures, and supports life because that is the most beautiful gift that we can offer each other. Do you know what the original intent of Mother's Day was? Listen in to hear what I found out and I invite you to look past the label of motherhood to offer gratitude, and maybe we say to each other Happy Nurture & Grow Day instead of Happy Mother’s Day because it takes a village to help you and I be our best selves every day.
In this episode:
[00:23] Welcome to the show!
[02:35] As we age, our perspective changes on motherhood.
[04:41] I don't have kids, but I have the heart of a mother.
[05:21] Where in your life do you show up in ways that matter, even if society doesn't label you in that particular light?
[05:32] Where can you look past labels and see someone else's ability to nurture and grow others?
[05:44] What's something you want to nurture and grow in yourself or others that you are going to make a priority this week?
[07:17] Adoptive moms are amazing and fierce because they commit to showing up for that individual, whether good or bad.
[09:10] I am a mother to my dogs, Cali and Trooper.
[11:33] What becomes possible if instead of saying Happy Mother's Day we say Happy Grow and Nurture Day instead?
[13:07] How do we honor the sacrifices you make day in and day out?
[15:38] I am stepping into my mother-like qualities with Trooper and taking him to train.
[17:40] I hope what you take away from this episode is that no one can be the sole source of the motherly love we need to reach our full potential.
[18:55] I look forward to next Thursday's conversation!
Memorable Quotes:
“I love the idea of honoring and giving gratitude to the females in our lives.” “As we age our experiences continue to shape our perspectives on motherhood.” “I have the heart of a mother that loves and sees potential in all living things.” “I think we should expand our thinking to say that to mother means to nurture and grow any living thing.” “Motherhood is a state of being that provides any living thing with compassion, guidance, strength, and unconditional love.”
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