Last week was the due date for the fourth baby we hoped to adopt. The baby passed away months ago, but my heart hasn’t quite let go. This week, I am sharing about the complicated emotions we experienced about this adoption, both before and after the loss.
I’m so very sorry for the delay in publishing. It’s horribly difficult to write when you’re dealing with significant burn out. I’ve been barely able to string two thoughts together lately, and it’s been easier to chip away at things sentence by sentence even if it takes a long time. We should be up tomorrow.
Shrieking this at myself in the mirror. The world has felt so heavy these past few weeks + I refuse to either a) walk around with eyes glued shut or b) catastrophize and fear-monger. Your power is limited. You don’t get to say when you exist. And staying calm and regulated is one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal.
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