Mother’s Day is not always rainbows and joy.  When you approach the day with mindfulness and intention, it’s possible to experience beauty, connection, love, and a day you will remember with fondness- no matter what transpires. To help you prepare for an enjoyable Mother’s Day, we share several strategies and approaches, all grounded in mindfulness, to help you find joy and presence, whether you are a mother or not.  These strategies also help on other significant “life days” such as holidays and birthdays. Curiosity helps. Asking yourself “How interesting…” when the day unfolds differently than you expect can help you step out of judgment and away from unmet expectations and bring you back into the current moment. Gratitude also helps.  Regardless of whether or not you are a mother, you can choose to be grateful for being born.  You can also choose to feel gratitude for all the mothers in your life, biological or not.  And gratitude for your own mothering of other humans, and fur babies, and maybe even for reparenting yourself.    Tapping into abundance, feeling grounded, and showing up with love, and feeling proud are all other useful strategies to help enjoy the day more. What would love do?  It would replace expectation with intention.  It would relish the day, savor it, and enjoy it.  Exactly as it is. However it is. If you want to work on improving your mother relationships- with your mother or as a mother, secure a spot in Jessie’s Mindful Love 3-month coaching program. Starts in June. Space is limited.  https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/mindful-love-group-coaching-program If you want to find calm, contentment, and a clear and meaningful path forward every day, explore 1:1 coaching with Dr. Mahoney.  She is a wise, skilled, and nurturing guide that can help you start enjoying all your days more.  https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/.   If you want to develop a mindfulness practice, explore options for working with Dr. Liang at https://awakenbreath.org/ Find out more about the Mindful Healers Podcast: https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/mindful-healers-podcast Join the Mindful Healthcare Collective Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1443705385809109 *Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice