After A Month Of Showering My Mother With Love ... //free\\ -

What are your mother's ? (e.g., quality time, words of affirmation, acts of service)

: Unlike real flowers, these "never wilt" and provide a soft, whimsical touch to any room. Brands like The Philosophical Phoenix offer bouquets of peonies and zinnias. After a month of showering my mother with love ...

Here is what I learned when I stopped holding back. What are your mother's

The month is over, but the experiment is not. This lifestyle is my new baseline. If you are waiting for the "right time" to reconnect deeply with your parents, let this be your sign. Pick up the phone, clear your schedule, and start pouring into them today. Here is what I learned when I stopped holding back

All month, I had been showering her with love—but had I been doing it for her, or for myself? Had I been trying to heal our relationship, or had I been trying to prove to myself that I was a good daughter?

It has been three months since my experiment ended. I no longer call every day. I no longer drive across town multiple times a week. On the surface, it might look like I stopped trying.