“Mother is the first relationship that connects us to earth and
greatly influences the compass of our lives. It is the key to
unlocking the female voice and the strength of a woman.”
“What is it to
know and feel love as you have always known it? What is love?
It is the
eternal, divine space between and within everything—the miracle
within all of us. To know it is to feel infinite wholeness. To
define it is to limit its essence.
To capture a
glimpse of it is to fully breathe in the emotions of life.”
“What truly
gives us the most freedom in our lives is the willingness to work
through our wounds instead of dwelling on them, to prevail
victorious beyond our circumstances, and to employ all of our
challenges to better ourselves. Resolution gives us the chance to
truly begin anew, reconnecting to our joyous hearts once again.”
“What I know
is that we’re all profoundly connected to one another and traveling
to the same destination. As my mother’s near-death experience
reminded me, within the flicker of life and death lie our most
valuable moments. What we do with these fragile moments of time is
pivotal to the direction of our voyage.”
“When we
succumb to negativity, there’s no difference between the
imprisonment of our souls and the physical bars of prison. Wisdom
comes from knowing that we can break away from what others think and
discover the best part of ourselves.”
“As we learn
to embrace our shadows as part of our light, we can move in and out
of our emotions more gracefully. Like an exquisite tapestry, we can
see how the threads of our negative and positive emotions play a
vital role in awakening the best part of ourselves.”
“Writing just
one letter to your mother will guide you to open your heart fully,
release pent-up emotion, and produce a transformation in yourself,
therefore the world.”
“Unconditional
forgiveness and love does not necessarily mean unconditional
acceptance of others, but the release of the burden from
ourselves.”
“Beyond
liberation, the blessings of forgiveness lie in our very souls.
Letting go ignites the compassion within us and helps us see the
humanity in others.”
“We’ve been
told that “time heals all.” Yet time doesn’t heal unless we choose
to let it heal us through grieving. If we deny and fight the
process, we become stuck in the agony of the past. Beneath the
grief are the treasured emotions of the heart; therefore, it’s
essential that we let each emotion blossom fully.”
“We can’t
erase our agonizing mistakes, yet we all deserve to forgive
ourselves and begin again. If we concentrate on making things
better in the moment, we can be eternally grateful for another
opportunity to live our lives in healthier, more fulfilling ways.”
“The more we
are committed to work through our fears, the more insightful and
peaceful we will become. For every time your own heart lightens up,
there is a positive effect in the world and you can see the light in
others.”
“What truly
gives us the most freedom in our lives is the willingness to work
through our wounds instead of dwelling on them, to prevail
victorious beyond our circumstances, and to employ all of our
challenges to better ourselves. Resolution gives us the chance to
truly begin anew, reconnecting to our joyous hearts once again.”
“May you make
it a priority to tend to unresolved matters and discover the purpose
of compassion, peace, and love throughout your life.”
“Like an
exquisite tapestry, we can see how the threads of our negative and
positive emotions play a vital role in awakening the best part of
ourselves.”
“Learning to
articulate our innermost feelings is an ongoing process that takes
patience, courage, and tenderness.”
“We can reach
a level of appreciation through letting go of our anguish. After
all, who we are---as girls, daughters, and women is greatly shaped
by our relationships with our mothers. Our level of gratefulness
depends on the foundation we had with our mothers; the awakening of
our selves depends on it, too, and so does our renewal of life.”
“Using letter
writing to explore our feelings toward “mother’ initiates a
heartfelt journey-one—one that leads to connection, gratitude, and
emotional closure in the most primal relationship we have.”
“If we empty
our vessels of resentment, we once again are able to receive the
gifts of our mothers.”
“Allowing
ourselves our first step in awakening ourselves to new
possibilities, many of us eagerly search for answers to our
unanswered questions.”
“We trust that
all of us have our bridges to cross before we can touch the rainbow
on the other side. It’s our collective voice of sorrow sweetly
calling,
“I have lived
through this,” that enables us to receive the rapture of joy.”
“Our society
pressures us about our skin color, sexuality, religion, appearance,
and inability to measure up to the expectations of others. When we
succumb to this negativity, there’s no difference between the
imprisonment of our souls and the physical bars of prison. Wisdom
comes from knowing that we can break away from what others think and
discover the best part of ourselves.”
“We can’t
erase the families we are born into or control what others think of
us. But we do have the ability to remove the veil and unleash the
shattered images of ourselves.
We realize
that our heart-to-heart connection surpasses race, sexuality, or
religion. It’s the resolving of our differences that helps us
restore wholeness within.”
“You must go
through the complexity of a situation to receive the gems of
simplicity.”
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