When I say mother what's the first word that comes to mind? Our mothers are such a huge influence on us, it's hard to think objectively on the subject. It's always an upsetting day (to say the least) when we discover our mothers are in fact human and perfectly capable of all the nasty stuff everyone else is capable of. She is our first love and that is a love filled with all kinds of baggage, even if it's unconditional as well.
Mother's day is upon us and this week's classes will be a celebration of Ma. That idealized version of the word that everyone has an internalized form of. It may be your birth mother, it may be your grandmother, aunt, adoptive mother, or other person. Or it may be a saint, a goddess, or mother nature for whom you celebrate.
Regardless, the word mother has a connotation for us all. If we choose to disregard the more negative aspects of human nature, one could say the list of qualities of mothers would look something like this: Nurture, balance, foundation/ground, challenge, determination, perseverance, dedication, playful, sacrifice.
Mothers are about growth. Growth is not something that happens without pain. A good mother helps you to make sense of the pain. As you learn from it, you grow. Today pick a mom to celebrate. Think of the things she's done for you and offer your work to her. Let her inspire you in your practice to care for yourself and learn something. Embody a quality you admire about her. Then go buy her something nice. ;)
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