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<\/p>\nLife is funny, and a bit cruel. As Mother\u2019s Day approaches it\u2019s a happy time for most as they make plans to gather with the family and honour their Mum and enjoy each other\u2019s company. But for many of us whose mothers have passed on to the next thing, it\u2019s a bittersweet moment. On the one hand it\u2019s lovely \u2013 and healthy \u2013 to take a moment out of our busy year to recall her and celebrate her legacy with our siblings and other family or those who knew her. On the other hand, it can be a painful moment, because it underscores her absence.<\/p>\n
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For those of us who have lost our Mums, Mother\u2019s Day is less about celebration and more about keeping her memory alive \u2013 for both you and your siblings and your own children. Making certain that Mum is a presence in their lives as well can help you get past the pain of her loss. Just because she\u2019s gone doesn\u2019t mean you shouldn\u2019t celebrate her with a gift – there are plenty of ways to honour her memory this Mother\u2019s Day and keep her part of your life \u2013 here are a few ideas.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a proven fact that seeing someone on a daily basis keeps their memory clear and vibrant in your mind. There\u2019s a reason people often hide photos after a painful breakup \u2013 seeing their ex keeps that memory clear and fresh in their minds. If you don\u2019t have photos of your Mum around you, you won\u2019t forget her, necessarily \u2013 but you\u2019ll find that time passes when you simply don\u2019t think of her. And for someone who loved you so completely and was such a big part of your life that would be a tragedy.<\/p>\n
A gorgeous canvas print<\/a> created from a beautiful photo of her that captures her at the height of her powers and her life will ensure that you never lose track of the effect this woman had on you, and the bond you share with her. It\u2019s a beautiful way to honour her memory and bring her into your daily life. A few tips for selecting the photo:<\/p>\n Some people react to the loss of their Mum by no longer acknowledging Mother\u2019s Day, finding the holiday to be painful. However, taking your new canvas print and inviting the family over for a gathering in honour of your Mum is a wonderful way to celebrate her life.<\/p>\n After all, just because she\u2019s gone doesn\u2019t mean that she didn\u2019t bring joy and love to your and yours \u2013 celebrate that! Life is meant to be celebrated, not survived. Ask yourself if Mum would have loved a good party \u2013 and then give her one, with her portrait in canvas at centre stage, and the beloved family and friends gathered around her, happy, successful, and loving because she raised them to be so.<\/p>\n There\u2019s immense power in being able to celebrate the love of your Mum instead of dwelling on her passing \u2013 it keeps her alive in your heart and mind. When you\u2019ve found the ideal image that captures who she was, and who she will always be to you, click here<\/a> and we will do right by her \u2013 and you \u2013 with a gorgeous canvas print.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Life is funny, and a bit cruel. As Mother\u2019s Day approaches it\u2019s a happy time for most as they make plans to gather with the family and honour their Mum and enjoy each other\u2019s company. But for many of us whose mothers have passed on to the next thing, it\u2019s a bittersweet moment. On the … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1487,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canvas-wall-art"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4703,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323\/revisions\/4703"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"remembering-mum-mothers-day-shes-longer-happy-mothers-day-drawing\"](\"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/app\/uploads\/remembering-mum-mothers-day-shes-longer-happy-mothers-day-drawing.jpg\")
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Remembering Mum: Celebrate Mother\u2019s Day<\/h2>\n