10/05/2026
Mother's Day brings for me its own bag of mixed feelings.
Ever grateful to be nurtured and surrounded by the greatest mother of all.
To spend time in her beauty and travel through the years of shedding and rebirth surrounded by her trees, fields and hills, waters and creatures.
Grateful to my incredible, beautiful children for carving me into who I became when I birthed them and allowing me to grow alongside them.
Grateful to all the women in my life who take turns to mother me and allow themselves to receive my love openly.
Here's to all Mothers, the ones who have birthed and lost, ones who have birthed and raised, and the ones who haven't physically birthed but mother those who often need them most. 💕
And the Great Mother said:
Come my child and give me all that you are.
I am not afraid of your strength and darkness, of your fear and pain.
Give me your tears.
They will be my rushing rivers and roaring oceans.
Give me your rage.
It will erupt into my molten volcanoes and rolling thunder.
Give me your tired spirit.
I will lay it to rest in my soft meadows.
Give me your hopes and dreams.
I will plant a field of sunflowers and arch rainbows in the sky.
You are not too much for me.
My arms and heart welcome your true fullness.
There is room in my world for all of you, all that you are.
I will cradle you in the boughs of my ancient redwoods and the valleys of my gentle rolling hills.
My soft winds will sing you lullabies and soothe your burdened heart.
Release your deep pain.
You are not alone and you have never been alone.
~ Linda Reuther, “Homecoming”
Art by Ila Rose, “Our Mother”
