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Aw! Thank you SO much for stopping by sweet friend!! 🙂
Just read your awesome post at Mothering From Scratch. SO great, Chris. It was wonderful!! I couldn’t have loved it more.–Lisa
Aw Lisa!! Thank you SO much sweet friend! I missed you while you were away!! HA! Like we are bff’s and we see each other every day… You’re such a dear. I love that you always have the kindest things to say. BLESS YOU!!! 🙂
Saw you at Mom’s cafe– great article! How did you like being a musical therapist?
It was an incredible experience working with so many hurting souls… It was so fulfilling to be a part of their healing journey. I worked in inpatient psychiatric hospitals in Chicago and also designed and managed a variety of creative arts therapy programs in a residential agency as well. Truly the most inspiring and exhausting work I ever did. I miss it sometimes… the depth and despair was challenging, but the rewards were great!!
Awesome post and the title is so befitting!
Isn’t it though? We all have our own stories to write and we can trust and believe in that! Thanks so much my dear friend! Still can’t believe I lost you for a time… you are SO important to me! 🙂
Thank you Chris. I can’t believe it either. I look forward to reading your thoughts. Your support really means a lot to me. And YOU, my friend, is SO important to me 🙂
I read that post before I read this one, lol! But I thought it was great, you are great, and I’m not even a mother. 🙂
AW! I appreciate you reading BOTH! lol Thanks so much for the encouragement Ashley!! 🙂 I am so grateful you came by and shared your sweet words.
Off to read your post!
Thanks SO much for stopping by and traveling over to read my post, my friend!! 🙂
I think this is the first time I read the other post before reading the one here. It was great! I sent it to my expecting sister. 🙂
Oh that is too funny! That’s what happens in our little niche eh? SO glad you sent it to your sister!! I hope she truly takes it to heart. 🙂
So true!
It is so true isn’t it? I wish every new mom could truly understand this truth. It is so hard to believe in our hearts that we know what is best for our children…especially at the beginning of the journey. I think the confidence gets stronger as we take more steps of faith and grow to believe in our worth. Thanks so much for stopping by Andrea!!! 🙂
I just read this and I could not agree with it more. We all have our own stories and instincts as mothers…we know what is right for our children even though it may not be what others consider to be “right”…I wish more people understood that.
YES Krystal!!! I too, wish more people would understand that! I am glad you stopped by to share. Thank you for reading my post!!! It’s something I feel so passionate about, honoring each others’ decisions and ways. Oh, how I wish we could all do more of that very thing. I also wish I was impenetrable to the judging and opinions of others in this journey. I do get stronger every day in this conviction. My prayer is that everyone can grow in confidence as well.