And honestly? I’m not even sure I like Mother’s Day that much.
This year I bought our family tickets to see Emīlija Bērziņa in concert (I’ve also been listening to her music on Spotify lately), and I’m genuinely looking forward to that. I didn’t know it’s on Mothers day! Music, time together, an evening somewhere outside our everyday routine — that feels nice. Maybe that is the gift. Not flowers. Not breakfast in bed. Just a shared memory.
But apart from the concert? I’m not really waiting for anything tomorrow.
Maybe it sounds strange, but I feel similarly about Women’s Day too. One special day in the calendar doesn’t magically make someone feel appreciated. I think most of us need love, respect, attention, and kindness constantly — in the small everyday moments. Not once a year because the calendar says so.
The older I get, the more I realize that everyday life matters much more than celebrations.
It’s the same with vacations.
I have a distant friend who talks about vacations like they are the only time she truly enjoys being with her husband and family. During holidays everything is wonderful, everyone is happy, relaxed, loving… but at home she says she could “kill them.”
And I always think… why?
Why should everyday life feel so unbearable that you constantly need to escape from it? Why are we normalizing surviving eleven months just to enjoy one month/week? Why not try to fix the daily life instead?
I think the goal should be building a life that feels mostly okay even on ordinary Tuesdays. A life where you don’t need a holiday, flowers, or a social media post to feel seen.
Just the feeling that throughout the whole year, what I do matters.
And honestly?
That sounds perfectly fine to me.
Ilze
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Absolutely. Sometimes I think it’s just a big old merchandising
opportunity. And I love all your photos! what a lovely family. x
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Did you notice that the older they get, the fewer “all three together” photos I seem to have? 😊
For this Mothers day I’ll ASK for picture together 🙂
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Absolutely, definitely, utterly agree with you – never liked Mother’s Day- I am a mother, but every day counts the same in my book! That said, Mother > you and Janis have brought up rather wonderful bright trio obviously full of fun – love all the photos – so go out and enjoy (I hope Janis can play a small part) and have a yummy meal afterwards . . . will be thinking of you 🙂 !
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Thank you, Eha! That is interesting cause lately I’m tired of all the meals available in area (keep in mind delivery to home is not possible here!). I think I might cook something… but first I need to clean the kitchen… It’s terrible 🙂
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Well . . . I’m now thinking . . . it IS Mother’s Day and six young and strong hands should be able to do ‘kitchen duty’ for an hour and have everything neat for cooking 🙂 ? Whilst you lie on the sofa with a cup of coffee and your favourite cookery book?
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No. no. Mother’s day is tomorrow 😀 one is out – friends birthday, one watching anime and one playing with Sylvanian BUT will go out in garden and will have jobs for everyone 🙂
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Well, you have it organized . . . methinks you quietly and silently always do . . . 🙂 ! Have a good day after the next sleep . . .
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