So, I ate a giant cookie the other day. It. Was. Gloriously chocolatey and crispy on the edges while being soft in its center. It was one amazing cookie…. but, I immediately felt sick. How could I put something so terrible for me inside my body? All that work at the gym and I’ve messed it up in a matter of minutes… 1,000 calories…. I am ruined.
Out of billions, you came together. Your stories are forever intertwined and it’s up to the both of you to figure out how your story continues. So, listen, learn, and understand something new about each other every day; write us a good one!
Maybe you’re like me and have struggled with allowing any feelings all your life. Feelings are for the quiet, alone times. Feelings only show-up in the dark. Maybe you’ve never let yourself just be vulnerable or let yourself be helped. I get you.
I’ll admit that I do recognize my love language to be quality time. I think that’s why I have found myself lonely in so many crowded circumstances. Unrequited friendships leave me feeling empty. Those things are empty. And at many, many points of motherhood, the care and love you give your babies is unrequited.
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