90. When Mother’s Day Is a Trigger (and Why That’s Not a Bad Thing)

Mother's Day stirs up something different in all of us - warmth, grief, indifference, or something in between. In this episode, we get real about what Mother’s Day can bring up, and why we can still celebrate all of it, and why — counterintuitively — having a strained or non-existent relationship with your mom might actually be your greatest gift. This is a Mother's Day episode for every kind of mother, every kind of daughter, and every woman doing the inner work to claim a new level of worthiness.

Key Points

• Why Mother's Day triggers such a wide spectrum of feelings — and why all of them deserve to be honored
• A celebration of "the apples" — women in the School of MOM community whose strained or non-existent relationship with their mother is actually their biggest doorway to healing
• How the relationship we have with our mothers (for better or for worse) is foundational to our self-worth — and why self-worth is at the nucleus of everything we desire
• The connection between your subconscious sense of worthiness and your ability to receive, desire, and expand what you think is possible for your life
• Sarah's personal journey with her own mom — and the shift from "I would give all this up for a healthy mom" to genuine gratitude for the doorway her mom became
• An introduction to Radical Flourishing — Sarah's most intimate support container — and why doors are opening at the end of May
• The question that guides the work: How good can it get?

Quotes

"The trigger is the gift. What is on the other side of that is really claiming what you desire — but more than that, it is claiming new levels of what you desire to unfold."

"If you desire something in your life but your subconscious doesn't think you are worthy of it, it is going to be nearly impossible for that thing to come to fruition."

"I would never be where I'm at today in terms of my ability to meet and tend to and love and mother all parts of myself mindfully — if it weren't for the mother that I have."

"Let's all collectively decide to step into a new level of worthiness and self-worth — no matter what our relationship is with our mom."

Resources Mentioned

• Episode 89 — Grieving a mother who is still alive: SPOTIFY : https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kP528ObM87oS9uZhHQ9bH?si=pkUYRBr5QoiL8QOiYZ1OBA or APPLE : https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/89-the-grief-for-a-mother-whos-still-alive/id1771757923?i=1000763998127
• Radical Flourishing — Sarah's most intimate support group (small group + one-on-one + in-person retreats). Doors open end of May — limited space. DM Sarah or get on the newsletter to be notified.: https://theschoolofmom.com/radical
• Flourished Mother Map : https://theschoolofmom.com/map
• Newsletter : https://theschoolofmom.com/newsletter

What's Coming Next

However Mother's Day lands for you this year — with joy, grief, or something messier — you belong here. The school is a place where all of it is welcome, and where the healing happens in community. Reach out, get on the list, and keep going.

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of "Mothering Ourselves Mindfully." We look forward to sharing more insights and inspiration in the upcoming episodes!

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