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Today I want to wish my hero a big Happy Birthday. My Mom,\u00a0<\/span>Anne Glenning<\/a>, turned 70 today. She is one of the most beautiful, intelligent, spiritual, giving, loving, kind, and amazing joke. When she tells a risqu\u00e9 joke nowadays we have to laugh because it’s funny but also because she cracks herself up. I hit the Mom lottery with her.<\/p>\n

She teaches me constantly and challenges me to stand for what is my truth even when it’s not hers. She’s modeled what parenting an adult will look like with a delicate balance of attachment. She’s so classy, graceful, and sophisticated and yet, totally badass in being her own woman. She started working at 19 and changed careers in her 50’s. If she had a motto it would be Rosie the Riveter. She is definitely a let’s find a way if we really want to do it. No matter what Catholic School, Church, or CCD told me, she would tell my God’s love was unwavering and unconditional, just like hers. I put her through a lot of shit in my teens as I was hurting so much. She would move a mountain for me, just like I would for my children, but taught me that we have to move our own mountains.<\/p>\n

We don’t always understand each other but yet we are best friends. She is the yin to my yang. The Universe put a limited edition out this day 70 years ago, a one-of-a-kind gem of a woman who has the capacity for love, patience, and forgiveness, while still being boss, in charge, fair, and a force to be reckoned with integrity. And finally, one of the lessons she taught me was before I ever heard if the Law of Attraction is to focus on what you want, positivity is power, and don’t pay attention to the things that lower your mood. (I thought in 5th grade she was a wimp for my watching scary movies, just like my kids think if me.) She was just a vibe snob and I totally get it now.<\/p>\n

I teach this all the time.\u00a0 It’s important what we put in our body, as in food, and what we put in our minds is even more important.\u00a0 You are constantly putting in new info, but is it of value?\u00a0 Read good books, chew on inspiration,\u00a0write of gratitude and your vibration will change.\u00a0 Be\u00a0a good person.\u00a0 It feels good.\u00a0 Don’t do it out of guilt or try to be a martyr.\u00a0 Then you just resent people.\u00a0 Do things for others for the joy of it.\u00a0 My\u00a0Mom volunteers at the Rescue\u00a0Mission in Atlantic City because she is a good egg.\u00a0 She helps\u00a0the\u00a0CASA, an organization to help foster children. She\u00a0does these things because she has a heart of gold.\u00a0\u00a0She always looks even more\u00a0beautiful\u00a0because that heart shines through her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n

I love you, Mom. You’re a Goddess of awesome, the Queen of all good things.\u00a0 Blessings to you!\u00a0 Blessings to all.<\/p>\n

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