Loving surrender
Means breaking the seed to grow
Life in all its forms.
The lovely picture above is from Hélène’s Picture Prompt, What Do You See? I love the saturated colors of this image which brings up thoughts of spring and the blossoming of Mother Earth.
As a mother, I am often reminded of how much motherhood demands of us in order to bring life and raise life in this world. I have often struggled with giving in to these demands – the fear of losing oneself is a real one. The term “loving surrender” is one I coined to help me “give in” to the demands of motherhood and family. It is a wonder how many things one can accomplish and endure if done with love!
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I Do Run 
Lovely haiku. Being a mother is demanding, sometimes we do lose our self for a while, but it all worth it. Kids grow up far too quickly.
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Yes – what is the saying? “The days are long but the years are short”? Your picture reminded me of the story “The Giving Tree” (although a “sexier” version of it) – the idea that nature and women give of ourselves to the point that we are diminished, but to do so out of love makes it worth it in the end.
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Well said, so true. Thank you 🙏
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Beautiful thoughts, dear. “Loving Surrender”, is an art in itself.🤗
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Thank you! And it is an art, a balancing act!
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Indeed!
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loving surrender is pure unselfish love, I see your struggle but the pureness of your heart comes through my dear.
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Such a lovely term, ‘loving surrender’! And an affirmative mantra to live by during trying times.
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Yes, and there are many trying times! 😂
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Oh yes! 😂😂
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There are some seeds that do need help, must be scored or split in order to germinate.
Children need love and gentle pushes too 😉
My ’empty nest’ now has visits from grands…
I think for awhile we do lose ourselves – and only those who have cared like a mother or are mothers… can know that feeling. I think though that some fathers these days might be able to relate 🙂
It is my belief that getting lost in a different profession can not compare.
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Agreed. Parenthood is such a singular experience in all its many forms!
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Very true, I remember growing up and watching my mom do so much for us in the name of love…and still does. Read and a love for books was something she instilled in all of us kids from a young age. She’d read to us after a long day of working, being a mom, a wife, and all the many other hats that life tends to throw at us…she’d fall asleep while reading and I’d tuck her in and finish reading to my younger siblings and make sure they were off to sleep and wanting to wake her. I saw from a young age how hard she worked at all she did and I appreciated everything she did and all the sacrifices she made. I watched her explnew interests and avenues trying to find her calling…even after we were all adults over the past few years. I know that it’s hard not to lose yourself in all the roles one plays throughout our lives, but I agree when done with love the outcome and our perspective den changes. 😊
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It’s wonderful you realized how much your mom did for your family. I don’t I appreciated my parents until much later in life, especially my mom – it was probably after I had kids. Doing with love is probably one of the hardest things to do but also one of the most rewarding! ❤️
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I completely agree! 🙂 ❤️
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