If you know one thing about Portraits that Move, it is that we love to celebrate life's moments of all sizes. Our love of celebration most most certainly includes holidays, and Mother's Day holds a special place in our hearts.
As much as we love celebrating our fellow moms, we understand all too well that Mother's Day can be a painful holiday for many. Many of us have experienced a complicated journey to motherhood, or have found that our motherhood experiences are in sharp contrast with our expectations. We know that Mother’s Day, more often than not, can be a reminder of our losses more than a celebration of our lives.
For these reasons and so many more, as Mother’s Day approaches, we are working hard to pause, to create space for feeling, working through, and sharing all of our emotions surrounding this holiday that ends up being much more than a Hallmark moment, whether or not we had planned for that.
Our message to you this week is simple. As you prepare for Mother's Day weekend, we invite you to look to your children for lessons and to let them take the lead in celebrating the holiday. It is inspiring – and so impressive – to see what children are able to do when we create space for them to be heard, to share their emotions, their enthusiasm, and their ideas.
This weekend, remember to flex those muscles that motherhood hones so well: patience, gratitude, openness. Acknowledge and honor your losses privately and with those you love. Release your expectations for the perfect day (it doesn’t exist!). Resist the temptation to compare your day, and the feelings you have about Mother’s Day, to your Instagram feed. Remember to celebrate your family, your motherhood journey, and your experiences, however imperfect you may think they are.
Happy Mother's Day,
The Portraits that Move Team
Our Mother's Day Gift to You
Schedule a Portraits that Move Signature Portrait consultation by the end of the month (May 31, 2018) and get 25% off, with code #HAPPYMOMDAY