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4. Post your favorite photos and memories of your mom on social media. Reach out to your family and friends and ask them to share their memories and photos as well. This will help you recall many of the fond memories and positive experiences you shared with your mom. You will be surprised by the many memories your mom created for you and others as well.

5.  Spend time with your family members. Use this time with your loved ones to catch up, share family memories and talk about those things that made your mom so lovable and appreciated by all of you. Embrace your family connection, time and love that all of you have for one another. This will help you to celebrate the family union that your mom helped to create.

6.  Get back in touch with nature. Use Mother’s Day to reconnect with nature and also as a way to collect your thoughts and feelings. Go to the beach, take a hike along a trail, visit the botanical gardens or your local park. Give yourself time in a peaceful environment outside to take in the beauty of nature. Not only will this give you some time for reflection, but also some time to reconnect with nature and yourself without distractions.

7. Write a letter to your mom. Take some time to write a letter to your mom. Tell her all of the new things that have been going on in your life. Share with her how much you miss her and appreciate everything she has done for you. If you become emotional while writing this letter, it’s ok to release those feelings. It will feel cathartic to get how you are feeling down on paper. You can then choose to do what you like with the letter. You can keep it, release it, or save it and re-read it on a future Mother’s Day.

8. Do something that you enjoy on Mother’s Day. If you want to grieve your mom’s passing, this is fine. If you want to pamper yourself with something you enjoy doing like a spa treatment, a meal at a favorite restaurant, or something of that nature, go ahead and do what makes you happy. Mom would understand that you miss and love her, but in taking care of yourself, it is helping you be happier which is every mom’s goal for her child.

Your mom may not be with you physically, but she will always be active in your memories and heart. Taking time to honor and celebrate your mom will help you to grieve for her in a respectful and loving way. Your mom would love the fact that you are doing exactly that for her!

 

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She Lives Through You: 8 Ways To Honor Your Mom’s Memory On Mother’s Day  was originally published on blackdoctor.org

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