We live in a culture that celebrates the harvest and overlooks the tending. We want the bloom without the daily devotion that makes it possible. But April asks us to slow down and fall in love with the in-between, with the quiet, consistent act of showing up for what is still becoming.

Within each of us exists an inner community of parts or voices: the inner child, the wise elder, the fearful protector, the joyful creator, and more. Just as a nurturing mother tends to all aspects of her child, blessing each part with love and understanding, you too can "mother" your own inner family.