Prayer - I Am That Mother

I call this prayer 'I am this Mother'. It is based on a poem by Patricia Lynn Reilly. It affirms our belonging in this world and with each other. It encourages us to celebrate ourselves, be generous with ourselves, and to be true to who we are. It is filled with gentleness, caring, and grace.

Transcript

This is a prayer based on a poem written by Patricia Lynn Riley.

This poem is called I Am This Mother.

I am a mother who knows I belong in the world.

A mother who celebrates my own life.

Who is glad to be alive.

I'm a mother who celebrates the birth of my daughters.

A mother who believes in the goodness of my daughters.

Who nurtures their wisdom.

Who cultivates their power.

I am a mother who celebrates the birth of my sons.

A mother who believes in the goodness of my sons.

Who nurtures their kindness.

Who honors their tears.

I am a mother who turns toward myself with interest.

A mother who acknowledges my own feelings and thoughts.

Whose capacity to be available to my family deepens.

As I am available to myself.

I am a mother who is aware of my own needs and desires.

A mother who meets them with tenderness and grace.

Who enlists the support of respectful friends and chosen family.

I am a mother who lives in harmony with my heart.

A mother who trusts my impulses to expand and contract.

Who knows that everything changes in the fullness of time.

I am a mother who embodies my spirituality.

A mother who honors my body as a sacred temple of the spirit of life.

Who breathes deeply as a prayer of gratitude for life itself.

I am a mother who values the women in my life.

A mother who finds comfort in the company of women.

Who sets aside time to replenish her woman spirit.

I am the mother I always wanted.

Reviews

I had to listen to this prayer twice to fully embody the message… thank you for sharing this in this space 🙏 I am the mother I always wanted 💞🦋🌷

Beautiful!! I loved listening to this poem! Thank you for sharing

Beautiful words, so thank you for sharing ghe poem xx

Thank you 🙏🏻

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gentle and lovely 🙏 thank you

So powerful

This was beautiful - reminds me how to mother myself!

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That is really beautiful

Wonderful. Thank you

Thank you! So affirming for me. I am grateful that I have been that mother and am that grandmother, too. It's been a gift to myself to be the mother I wanted. 💝

So Grateful 💕 Thank you 🙏🏼

That’s beautiful

Thank you!

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Beautiful & poignant for me as a mother. I had never heard this poem before. Thank you for sharing.🙏🏼

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