Often the way we relate to our MOTHER determines the way we relate to LIFE. Sometimes our mother was absent (either physically or emotionally), caught up in her own pain. She might not have been able to give us as much as we needed. Perhaps her presence was overwhelming and we distanced ourselves to protect ourselves. Now we feel disconnected. Or may be we lost her when we were a child, or she gave us up for adoption, leaving us deeply hurt and resentful. Whatever our experie