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Mother’s Day – beyond all the commerce

It has been over 110 years since the first Mother’s Day, which took place on the second Sunday in May 1907, although it took another seven years to become an official national holiday across the US. However, the intention of the day was never about boxes of chocolates, greeting cards, opulent flowers or the like.

“How Are You Doing? What to say if you are not ok

We all live in challenging times, and no I am not talking about the challenges of what’s on the news and has been for months, Covid and all. But, the mere fact that essentially, we are all just doing our best to live the best life and version of ourselves, and regardless at times we may not be ok.
With our picture-perfect lives portrayed on social media, the lingering concept that it is not ok not to be ok and one of the biggest issues our society faces – isolation and loneliness, how can we actually speak our truth when asked ‘How are you?’

Me, Myself and I

I recall hearing that Joan Armatrading song with the same title for the first time back when migrating out to Australia in the late 80’s, and I have to say, I did not get it. Honestly, I was much more into Tracey Chapman tracks at the time, but what stood out to me then, in me not getting it, came to me later, much later.

Really, nothing matters more than the relationship with yourself. And, once you get this, you will truly appreciate time with yourself for the first time. And then some more…

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