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Welcome.
Relax, sweet mama. Take a deep breath and lay your expectations down. This is your place, a place for a tired mama to just BE. You’re welcome here. We’re in this together. You’re doing just fine… you’re a great mom. I know you’re weary and overwhelmed; I know it because we all are, no matter where we are in the journey. But don’t give up! Don’t quit! Pull up a chair, pour that (second or third or fifth) cup of coffee, and let’s enjoy the company of other moms, and let’s draw encouragement from sharing our stories. Every mom is welcome and loved here.
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Here’s what you need to feel better today…
I have a suggestion for what you’re looking for. Oh, did I take you by surprise? I don’t know you, so how could I know? Because we’re all looking for it. We’ve tried all kinds of ideas. What are we looking for? Fulfillment, satisfaction, happiness… am I on the right track? And if we can’t have those, then we’ll settle for a quick hit of dopamine. That’s at our fingertips, because our phones give us the ability to get attention, elicit a response from others, and get questions answered quickly, although not reliably. I can buy a new outfit, watch an entire series, and order dinner without moving from my…
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2020 Has Changed Us: How?
I'm aware that this pandemic is leaving a mark on each of us. But today I realized: I get to determine what changes in my heart!
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This pandemic is here and we’re living a reality we never imagined. We can joke now about being inconvenienced, and how to stay sane, but when we start losing loved ones, the joking will belong only to the untouched. There will be very few untouched. Most likely, we will all know someone who dies as a result of COVID-19. Then, our perspective will not be on finding toilet paper, but on staying alive. I’m not afraid of dying, but I don’t want to die either. I don’t feel ready. I have things I want to do yet, things I want to accomplish that aren’t complete. Do you feel the same?…
