11/03/2026
Mother’s Day cards left on my desk, a mention of it on the radio, flowers in the supermarket - it’s not possible to avoid all the triggers at this time of year.
What I continue to learn though is which Protective Interruptions help me to most safely navigate the big emotions which surface at this time of year.
A new one I’ll be trying this time around is stepping away from my socials on Sunday- for I neither need or want to see the flood of posts about how special various people are or be reminded that Mother’s Day is tough for some people for various reasons.
24 years on since I last got to give my mum a card, I’ll be marking her this year quietly but in a way which holds meaning for me- acknowledging the sadness at her absence but honouring her ongoing legacy and memory.