Beautiful Life Ezine

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May 7, 2009

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A Note From Sarah Maria

Dear Friend,

In honor of Mother's Day - this e-zine is about being a Mother. It is a tribute to our mothers - the actual mothers we have had - but it is also a tribute to the mother that is within each one of us, every day, all of the time.  Read below to see what I am talking about... :)

Peace, Love, and Beauty,

Sarah Maria

Feature Article

Being a Mother

We have all been blessed in our lives.  No matter how many challenges we have faced, no matter how many tribulations we have endured, we all have been showered with blessings in our lives. Take the time right now and look - even in the midst of adversity, can you find a blessing, large or small, that seems to be the universe's gift to you? It might be in the form of a beautiful child, or perhaps financial security in otherwise turbulent times.  Maybe it is a great relationship, or perhaps a friend who has stood by your side since high school. Maybe it is just a beautiful place where you can go and relax.

Gratitude is one of the most powerful emotions you can experience. When you focus on blessings, on what you have to be grateful for, what you have to be grateful for grows. You can actually create more joy, more peace, and more abundance by focusing and honoring on the blessings in your life.

One of the greatest blessings in my life has been my mother.  I have been blessed with a mother who has been a source of love, support, strength, and friendship my entire life. When I was facing challenges as a small child, she was there. When I experienced success, she was there. Even now as an adult, she is still here, a constant source of support, love, encouragement, and empathy in my life. (Just one small example - she just helped me move - again. That's right - this was the third move in the last year, and she has helped with them all. Thank you, Mom! And don't worry, I won't be moving anytime soon... :) )

There are many things in my life that I am grateful for, and my mother is at the very top of the list.  If you have been blessed by a beautiful, caring, and compassionate mother, be sure to take time to offer love and gratitude from your heart.

But what if your mother was less than a model of compassion?  What if your mother had so many problems of her own, she just didn't have enough time for you? What if you never knew your mother? What if your mother abused you?

The absence of a loving mother can create a deep wound in your heart, a deep pain that needs to be healed. There is a beautiful truth, however.  Each one of us has within us a loving, compassionate mother whom we can call on in times of need. If you have not been blessed with an external mother, you can access your internal mother to offer you all the guidance, support, love, and encouragement that you need.

When you access your internal mother, you will discover that you can be both the child and the parent. You can use the wise and powerful mother within to heal any broken parts inside. You can call on your internal mother to heal your inner child. You have the power and the ability to offer yourself all nurturance, all support, and all compassion.

So let this Sunday be a tribute to all mothers everywhere: to those compassionate souls who have taken on the most important job in the world - that of caring for another being - as well as to our own innate maternal guidance that is within each of us always, awakening us always to our true magnificence.

If you want to learn more about how to heal yourself and improve your life, check out my upcoming teleclass on Healing the Heart.  I had to change the date, so it will be starting on Wednesday June 3rd, 6 pm PST, 9 pm EST. Registration will be starting next week, so keep your eyes peeled for an email early in the week.

Wishing you a most beautiful Mother's Day.

Share any thoughts or questions on my blog at: http://breakfreebeauty.com/blog.  Be sure to click on the
"Comments" link and leave a reply - I always love to hear from you!

About Sarah Maria
Sarah Maria

Sarah Maria is a body-image expert and teacher who can help you discover the beauty that you already are so that you can create a body and a life that you truly love. Her first book, Love Your Body, Love Your Life, is being published by Adams Media and will be available for purchase in November '09. She combines ancient spiritual wisdom with modern science and shows you, step-by-step, how to pacify your mind, heal your heart, befriend your body, and transform your life.

She has studied with the leading experts in health, spirituality, personal development, and success, including Deepak Chopra, physician Dr. David Simon (co-founder of the Chopra Center for Well-being in Carlsbad, CA), Dr. Wayne Dyer, Jack Canfield, renowned Ayurvedic physician Vasant Lad, and many others. She is a lover of eastern philosophy and spiritual wisdom and passionately shares these teachings that have so transformed her own life.

Before founding Break Free Beauty, Sarah Maria received her law degree from Stanford University and her Master's in International Affairs from Columbia University in NYC. She has lived and traveled throughout Latin America, and has also visited many countries around the world. Her greatest passion is helping people discover the beauty and the greatness that resides inside so they can live from this place of grandeur, transforming themselves and the world.

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