Today I offer a blessing of gratitude for the loving, nurturing spirit of mothers. I bless my mother and those who have shared a mother’s love by supporting me throughout my life. I think of the many ways they have been present for me over the years with unconditional acceptance and love.
I envision all the mothers, grandmothers, and caregivers throughout the world surrounded by love and light. For those in my life, I express my love and appreciation with words of affirmation, hugs, gifts, acts of service, and quality time together. To mothers-to-be, I prayerfully affirm health and ever- deepening joy. For mothers no longer in the world, I hold them in loving prayer with thoughts of joy and gratitude. I bless their souls’ ongoing journeys, knowing bonds of love keep their memories alive.
The PRINCIPLE of JOY is always ours for expressing gladness, happiness, and joy!
Each new day is a treasure hunt filled with opportunities to see and experience those things we respond to with joy! In her book, Joyful, Ingrid Fetell Lee calls this “joy-spotting.” Life’s gems are found in even the most ordinary moments when I pause to notice the wonder that surrounds me and is within me. I let my gaze linger as I watch the setting sun or close my eyes as I savor the sweetness of fresh fruit.
I wake and praise each new day and feel newly alive. The beauty of the world pales in comparison to the beauty within me. I am so deeply and wondrously joyful to know I am fully DIVINE and fully human.
