our son is 18 now and we adopted him when he was 2 months old in Madagascar, and our daughter is 16, adopted in India when she was 22 months old. We, like every parent have experienced similar struggles, doubts, crisis of trust... so many voices telling us do this or do that... so many uncertainty, so much stress... and so much joy.
Your text as always is beautiful, honest, and shines experience that many would benefit to listen. There are only two words that don't resonate in my humble view. The words are "what if"
You are enough.
As a mother, as a human.
What makes you doubt?
Your thoughts? Your heart? Your soul?
Your thoughts are not you. Thoughts come and go.
Trust your heart and your soul always, parenting or in any life circumstances.
Thank you Forrest. Yeah it's a wild journey. And wow they do grow up don't they? Although really it probably continues to be wild.
Thank you for your kind words.
I think writing "what if..?" helps my brain aceept that it can be a possibility because otherwuse it says right away nope you're not enough! What a strange thing to think! So I need to be sneaky.
our son is 18 now and we adopted him when he was 2 months old in Madagascar, and our daughter is 16, adopted in India when she was 22 months old. We, like every parent have experienced similar struggles, doubts, crisis of trust... so many voices telling us do this or do that... so many uncertainty, so much stress... and so much joy.
Your text as always is beautiful, honest, and shines experience that many would benefit to listen. There are only two words that don't resonate in my humble view. The words are "what if"
You are enough.
As a mother, as a human.
What makes you doubt?
Your thoughts? Your heart? Your soul?
Your thoughts are not you. Thoughts come and go.
Trust your heart and your soul always, parenting or in any life circumstances.
Trust yourself as I trust you. Without "What if"
Thank you Forrest. Yeah it's a wild journey. And wow they do grow up don't they? Although really it probably continues to be wild.
Thank you for your kind words.
I think writing "what if..?" helps my brain aceept that it can be a possibility because otherwuse it says right away nope you're not enough! What a strange thing to think! So I need to be sneaky.
oh please forgive me, I never wanted to say these words were wrong or right…just trying to remind you how you are enough, wonderful, human, divine🙏
Yes yes I understand. I appreciated your words to actually think about it.
However I will ponder what you are saying whether it's only the thoughts that block it. I'm not sure.
Hello Chaya! How lovely to meet you in this space. I love your display pic, of your children and that green. I love this post!
Yes! Those thoughts that im traumatizing my child … is it ok … what if parenting is magical! Yes!
Im more than enough. I’m the exact parent my child needs - my flaws and wonderful.
Thank you for the gift of your words reminding me.
Exactly you're more then enough!! Thank you for being here 🙏 and yes it s a picture from my children when I stayed over at a beautiful farm.