Cathartic journaling of an adoptive mom.
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Am izbutit
Un success tacit – premeditat. M-am gândit mult la cum mă voi simțit la sfârșitul ședinței cu părinții. Mi-am făcut scenarii la ce aș zice, dacă m-aș justifica sau nu, sau aș oferi câteva clarificări, cu umor sau sec – și mi-am dat seama ca nu contează. Ci contează doar sa nu ma las pradă…
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accommodating
My kids prefer my company and input, even though I believe I’m more strict & not as fun as my husband. Generally, women are social accommodators. We read tones, read between the lines, pay attention to subtle words or moods… and answer the real questions. We keep the peace and meet the kids where they…
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the real freedom of no
I had to disappoint a few people by refusing their request, challenging their expectations. I am tempted to offer more explanations. I catch myself. If I don’t sound overly justified I keep the explanations. If I come across as whiny, or needy, or insecure, I delete my pleading for understanding. Mostly because if I keep…
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Bitterness redeemed
I had to remember to be present, and postpone the wallowing in frustration. Oh, to be able to stop the train of negative thoughts, what a powerful feeling. Having tried this in a season of extreme exhaustion or emotional overstimulation, the feeling of powerlessness added to the frustration. Enough with the theory. Every week I…
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Romance
Both girls giggle about boys. So innocent. Different boys come to the door ti invite them out to play. They gag when they see kissing in movies, but the interest in boys is in a stage of its own in their development. They try to play it cool but then they ask me stuff. And…
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Last minute stars alignment
Having friends, maintaining friendships can be expensive. Having built these friendships through church we got used to free socializing. But I can see how going out is getting to be too pricy. Alas, we went on a weekend away and swam and assembled food, shared stories and listened to each other’s heart or silliness. And…
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Self confidence
How easy it is for the self-importance car to take a wrong turn. Here we are, driving the proper way, switching only occasionally to course correct. But mostly going in the right direction. Even when I worried, I sensed God’s delight in our obedience despite the imediate results. These days of over confidence boost, riding…
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you pray
This is how Ivy calls me to their room after we already said good night, and Conrad and I read quietly on the couch. It’s usually to talk through something and to pray. I usually have to dig a little deeper to find the real question. Ivy deflects.⁃ what do you mean?She repeats the question.…
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Chasing the trousers thief
Conrad and I were gone on a hike. As we always were during the free time. The girls are confidently independent. We slowly but surely built towards this independence, for our sanity and their development. Ivy followed Heather & Noemi up to their crowded room. 6 girls per room. As they were busy getting something,…
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A chance to reset
We spent the day in town waiting for the windshield to be fixed. There was a delay and for that we even got a discount. But the day was long and hot. We stayed hydrated and we made the best of it without spending a ton of money. We got home and the day was…
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Feedback
A few years ago I was a big believer and proponent of sharing feedback in various professional contexts. I even held some training classes in diferent companies. But as a guest trainer I believe the impact is much lighter. Not knowing the culture and not working side by side with the teams – my experience…
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momco iris
M-am gândit la voi zilele astea. Si țin sa va spun ca felul cum v-ați adaptat la necunoscut si ați slujit, a făcut ca fiecare întâlnire MomCo din Iris sa fie plină de har.Îmi doresc sa va fi putut sprijini si încuraja mai mult in acești ani. Am pășit in aceasta slujire la capacitate redusă,…
