Hello Beautiful Souls,

The Sunday before Mother’s Day is International Bereaved Mother’s Day, a day dedicated to honoring mothers who have experienced the heartbreaking and life-changing loss of a child.

It is a poignant reminder of just how fragile life can be.

This special day provides a gentle place to sit with our grief, our sadness and our longing for our child or children separate from the traditional Mother’s Day that is usually filled with sentimental cards, flowers and happy moments of celebration or remembrance.

It gives us a moment to pause and feel the loss, deep into our soul as grieving mothers.

It also offers us a day to connect with our child on a soul-to-soul level however we choose to acknowledge their presence in our life.

For nearly all my adult life, I have been a bereaved mother, having experienced child loss at a very young age after my second child, Lavender unexpectedly passed away in my arms as an infant leaving me devastated yet yearning to connect with her soul.

My grief journey soon became a spiritual one and has evolved and expanded in ways of looking at life and the afterlife as a medium. Lavender was my gateway to the world of afterlife communication and a loving and compassionate guide.

When my daughter Crystal, suddenly left this world decades after her sister, my grief was unbearable. Every breath was filled with sorrow and excruciating pain. Life became a blur of unanswered questions, heartache, regret, and disbelief.

It wasn’t long before her voice came through just as she sounded in life, with “Hi Mom, It’s Me. I’m here, I love you. Lavender’s here too. We send our love.”

Each day, as I grieved in quiet contemplation, I sought relief from my daughters, angels and spirit guides to carry me forward in healing and sharing this journey with you through my writing.

This will be the first bereaved Mother’s Day since publishing Hi Mom, It’s Me: Hope, Love, and the Afterlife, a transformational healing journey I embarked on with my daughters in the afterlife.

It is a beautiful confirmation of the love between us providing comfort and awareness of their continued presence every step of the way.

Life without them here physically feels less empty and quiet, knowing they are still present.

In an inspiring collaboration between the spirit realm and my own heart’s expression on this grief journey into the mystical, magical and mindful this story will touch your soul, wherever you are in your life’s journey.

My daughters, The Soulful Starlights provide suggestions in the book on how to:

· Live mindfully, one moment at a time

· Discover ways to reclaim peace, hope, and joy again

· Appreciate the natural beauty of nature

· Experience heartfelt moments of love

· Move my body in healthful ways

· Savor the flavor of food and beverages

· Recognize signs from the spirit world

· Express in words and creativity

· Find comfort in kindness and compassion

· Be nurtured in self-love and self-care

· Connect with my soul in new ways

· Lighten up and enjoy soulful inspired adventures

It’s been a long and continuing heart-centered, soul-to-soul connection, mother to daughter, blending heaven and earth with each of them lifting my grieving spirit comforted in their love and guidance.

In recognizing the emotional pain and sorrow of a bereaved mom, I am sending a heartfelt request asking for kindness, compassion and grace to those who are grieving the loss of their child of any age.

A kind gesture can offer immense benefits of love and support in feeling less alone.

My heart and love are with my daughters and with you this Bereaved Mother’s Day and always,

~ Nancy Yuskaitis - The Art of Soulful Inspired Living