Cathartic journaling of an adoptive mom.
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Reset in France
I learned of remembered a few things this fall. It is important to step off the stage, to be silent, to listen to God. As an introvert, this year I have been focused outwardly, to the point of depletion. Everybody needs something everyday. I was not meant to fill or meet every need. While giving is…
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Room for the easy and the hard
Guilt about *it being easy *It can be life, marriage, adoption. Parenting is evidently not easy. We can see the beauty in it, embrace the challenges, but parenting is about sacrifice. No matter who you are, if you are in it for the long run, motivated by love, sacrifice comes natural. It is possible that…
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Cohesive joy
I care about being cohesive, even as we live a very complex life. On one hand I’m in awe of these two gifts in our lives. On the other, I wonder if I’m equipped to keep up with the challenges of life as is. Adoption is complex. Adults considering adoption want guarantees. But there are…
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Mops 2022
Roz puternic anul acesta la @mopsclujA alege sa fii prezenta, sa participi, chiar când mai comod ar fi sa nu, când prioritățile ne sunt in competiție, a alege sa fii acolo pentru cineva, alegi sa fii prezenta si pentru tine, iar asta transforma oameni pe care-i cunoști in tribul tău.Identitatea noastră e un lucru complex.…
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writing club
cinavineriseara with friends who wrestle with big ideas, social justice and initiatives, creative writing, working abroad, embracing new cultures. I’m grateful for my extroverted friends who push the needle to making things happen. I fell more and more tired and less and less adequate to be a proper host, but my house will always be…
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plain story
Filtering my thoughts, my words, my burdens, focusing on the positive, changes the perspective of my story. I don’t like to repet myself, so repeating my story gets dry, I’m tired of it. But I still like to share my heart, my two cents, with the people who ask us. I want to encourage, to…
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Adoption is like a celebration party
Many guests are expected. They’re invited and they do show up: like playfulness fulfillment, joy, purpose, happiness; but there are also some party crashers like hardship and doubt. I am the type of host that acknowledges the uninvited guests but does not linger to engage in conversation for too long, lest they would bring me…
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FOMO or FOBI
Fear of missing out is a syndrome that extroverts suffer from. On the other other hand, introverts have this fear of being included. I am the latter. My kids ask for my opinion often. I ask question, I encourage them to decide for themselves in matters that they can but they still like to include…
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Self confidence
I rooted my belief system in the proverbs. In a childhood / adolescence where I didn’t ask many questions, it didn’t mean my mind didn’t question or wonder, and my heart was hungry for Knowledge, I poured hours in the proverbs. Silence, humility, generosity, wisdom we’re all praised. Self confidence was not among the valued…
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Food
I enjoy a tasty meal. I get creative in the kitchen when I imagine or remember the good taste of some foods. Our bodies are also created to crave the food we need. It remembers the contents of vitamins and minerals in different foods. Isn’t that amazing? I grew up in an era of scarcity.…
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A new school year
After a week of fog and rain, the sun is shining over the hill in front of our breakfast window. It’s already 8:30 AM. But today we don’t have to go to class. We only have the festivity. Jackie is still sleeping soundly. I can ear her breathing contently in her bed. Ivy is of…
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Neighborly
At the blocks Conrad baked cookies for the neighbors, brought them jams and jellies, but only rarely joined the social summer evenings with the other parents to watch the kids roll on their bikes. we happened to move Into this cul-de-sac with wonderful people. We loved the view, we liked the neighbors so we chose…
