So many lessons for us in such incredible creatures. Are your basic needs met in a way that helps you grow into your best self? Are you resting enough to receive that growth? Do you know the brave discomfort of becoming undone to
Pain and trauma, when not spoken, only continue to grow in the dark, preventing our healing.
Each of these books has come with much sacrifice, a ton of work, lots of tears of doubt and fear, and most of all, obedience.
My hope is that each day you and your child read, you'll feel like you're sitting in the warm embrace of a comfy therapist's chair in the space of empathy and accountability tools. My prayer is that you'll unlearn the angry,
Because you don't know what it takes for someone to show up in the world.
Choosing and practicing empathy doesn't mean we baby, placate, fix, or make excuses for others.
For me, the heels would be armor. An armor to impress you and try to minimize shame, judgment, and criticism.
What if loving others well isn't actually about telling them how they must live their lives?
Exploring the creeks and waterfalls, and apparently swallowtail butterflies, of Arkansas this week.
