Mother’s Day is usually filled with Hallmark cards, flowers, and family gatherings as we celebrate moms who selflessly do their best to care for others. However, I often think about the people who are grieving a loss on this holiday. Trying to move through the day without their mom, grandma or child.
The emotions leading to this holiday are heavy and complex, but you aren’t alone. I see your pain, others see your pain and we want to help. We can acknowledge and witness your feelings and find ways to honor the ones who are no longer here in a special way.
- Planting a tree or flowers
- Letting a balloon go with a message attached
- Wearing the loved one’s favorite color
- Eating at their favorite restaurant or cooking their favorite meal
- Going to a place that you often went with them
- Engaging in their favorite activity
- Creating a memory box and filling it with things that remind you of them
- Making a stepping stone
- Writing a letter to them
- Drawing a picture
- On a table cloth- have family and friends write stories or draw pictures
- Playing their favorite music
- Sharing stories about them
Maybe this year you create a new tradition and help your heart heal. Remind yourself that you don’t have to walk this journey of grief alone.
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