A Bouquet of Mixed Feelings

Mother’s Day has always been a complicated time for me.

I didn’t grow up with the kind of close, nurturing relationship you often see celebrated on this day. For a long time, I carried the feeling that I wasn’t enough for my mother. Even now, that feeling lingers quietly in the background.

Living far away from her now, Mother’s Day has become a moment of pause—a time to think about her, about us, and everything that was and wasn’t said. The time we shared wasn’t always easy, but I still find myself feeling thankful for what she did give me in her own way.

That’s part of why I’ve been thinking about this day more intentionally this year.
And why I wanted to create space—gentle, quiet space—for anyone who, like me, finds this day a little tender.

Maybe you’re far away from your mom.
Maybe the relationship is distant, strained, or filled with unspoken things.
Maybe you love her, but don’t feel ready—or safe—to spend time with her in person.

If any of that feels familiar, you’re not alone.

We’ll make something with our hands. Maybe something beautiful.
We’ll sit in quiet or conversation. Or both.
And we’ll let the act of simply being there—wherever “there” is for you—be enough.

Because for those of us with mixed feelings, even just pausing to acknowledge the day… can be an act of love.