3 Reasons Why An Annual Trip With Your Mother Is Beneficial For Both Of You

Once upon a time, you used to be a small child with a petty allowance. That meant that the very best gift you could manage to give your mother was a handmade coupon book filled with sweet (although free) redeemable gifts. Those tended to include things such as breakfast in bed, a week of doing the dishes, doing your homework without being asked, and other similar good-kid tasks. Your generous offer apparently touched your mother. It was not redeeming those coupons (if she did) that was so special to her. It was the care, thoughtfulness, and possibility of it bringing you closer together!

Now that you are a grown adult and you have your own money, you are (hopefully) more capable of buying more substantial things for your mother. But it is significant to understand that spending time together and getting to know each other better is still quite high on her wish list. Taking an annual trip with your mother, just the two of you is perhaps one of the best gifts you could offer her! Here’s why:

1) It’s a Great Opportunity To Connect

You may have your own family or your preferred collection of travel friends. Your mother might not be the first person you think of when planning a trip. However, you should probably begin to consider her more! Whether it is a long trip overseas or a quick weekend getaway, this particular activity filled with unknown adventure will open doors to many experiences for you. Seize this fantastic opportunity to get to know each other better. You both may think you know each other pretty well. Your mother did birth you after all. But the truth is there is probably a lot of history and baggage clouding your views of one another. Both mother and daughter alike are real human beings, not just mom and daughter. Taking an annual trip together can help you dig deeper, tell untold stories, go beyond the history you have endured together, and strengthen your relationship.

2) You'll Both Be Out of Your Comfort Zones

Think about the most recent times you have seen your mother. Have these meetings happened at one of your homes? Or at a local coffee shop or restaurant? Traveling forces you to make decisions and discoveries. It makes one or both of you call a lot of shots you would not typically have to call. You get to compromise and prioritize. You get to make blind decisions and build even more trust. You will likely end up doing something that one or the both of you have never done!

Getting out of your comfort zone will be a thrilling experience. It'll also prove to be very rewarding for your relationship with your mother – provided you work together and are willing to have some fun!

3) You Will Realize How Much She Loves You

Your mother might even be willing to take 10,000 more photographs of you then any of your friends would have the patience for. She will put up with your mood swings when you get hungry or lost. She will want to do things that you want to do and see the sights that you have in mind because she wants you to be happy. You will start to realize all of the ways she prefers you, all the ways she chooses what you want over what she wants, and how she becomes interested in what you are interested in, to make your life better.

Reference: Healthy-holistic-living.com