Mother’s Day and Simple Beauty (Plus free song inside)

My Dear Music Family,

What is calling to your heart this Mother’s Day? For me, it’s been a week of reflecting on the qualities of being mothered, or mothering on many different levels.

When I am not feeling 100%, I miss my mother the most. I miss having a mother of my own to put me first.

I loved being able to pick up the phone during moments when life felt hard, to hear her voice, her reassurance, her love coming through.

My mother was a great listener. She listened and allowed me to share all that weighed on my heart. Today, I am reminded of her joy and her grace in the beauty I see around me. The flowers, the hummingbird flying outside my window; sometimes there’s so much going on it’s hard to see all of the signs, but I know she’s there.

My mother’s presence continues to uplift me and the lessons keep coming! It was from my mother that I learned about strength and trust. A few weeks ago, I leaned in deep, when I found out my stepson Loren was hurt in a bad motorcycle accident.

Although he is now grown, I understand how mothers never stop loving. The love I have for him is still as strong and deep as the day I wrote the song “Good Boy”. It’s been years since I made the decision to leave his dad, but I remember it like yesterday. I was worried how the split would affect him. I think as a mother, we never stop worrying.

Here is a link to Loren’s YouCaring Fund Page if you feel called to support him in his recovery.

I also have my mother to thank for the blessings that continue to grace me. It was around the same time I received the news about Loren, that my cousin Debbie emailed me about being featured in Blues Bytes!

Although I’ve never met Graham Clarke, I feel as though we are kindred spirits through his acknowledgement of “Been a Long Time”. You can read the review in its entirety here, but I want to share that my mom is all over it! You know how sometimes people may review a book or a movie, but without diving deeply into the meat of it? Well, Graham got it!

“The music has a gentle quality that blends Americana with blues and jazz on occasion and Rosander’s lovely voice carries the day. She pays tribute to her mother on tracks like “Honey For My Soul,” “Love Remains,” and “My Heart Believes It’s So.”

You will have to read it for yourself, but he ends by saying, “Been a Long Time is an album of simple beauty”.

And that is how I will end this post today—it IS the simple things in life that make it beautiful…the touch on a shoulder at the moment we are seeking love, a nod from a friend who listens with her heart, licks and purrs of affection from our pets, this is what we all hope for. Love and hope.

To all the mothers out there and all those who mother, may this Mother’s Day bring love and hope to you and yours.

Don’t forget the most important thing of all— to care and mother your self. Like the story about putting your oxygen mask on first, we cannot care for others if we are depleted.

If you need a pick me up, I am making “Good Boy” available for free through Mother’s day weekend! Go to my CD Baby page to get your free download! It’s track 4 on my album “Smooth Ride”.