I just adore your honesty, Miriam. So glad you're healing well, and thank goodness for modern medicine. Maternal yearning is such a driving force; it's impossible to think of anything else when you wish to conceive. Embracing the unknown is never easy, I don't think, in matters of the heart.
You’re definitely right about that. The unknown is so intimidating if we focus on it — but it always unfolds into something of value. That’s never not been the case in my life. So that’s what I’m focusing on right now! 🥰
Thank you for sharing this, Miriam. The bittersweet beauty of motherhood for me was an excruciatingly heightened awareness of my mortality. I wrote a little about it here: https://perfectlygoodwords.substack.com/p/my-chaotic-heart. It sounds like you've had a really tough few weeks and I'm glad to read you're on the mend. I think so many women can relate too to the urgency we can feel when it comes to babies. I don't think we can rationalise ourselves out of it!
Wow, I am so excited to read your reflection on this. That’s so well put — an excruciatingly heightened awareness of our mortality. That’s EXACTLY it. Oof! So glad we’re not alone in this — what a wild experience. Thank you for sharing, Catherine. I’m always so grateful for your insights and reflections! 🙏🏼❤️🫶🏻
I just adore your honesty, Miriam. So glad you're healing well, and thank goodness for modern medicine. Maternal yearning is such a driving force; it's impossible to think of anything else when you wish to conceive. Embracing the unknown is never easy, I don't think, in matters of the heart.
You’re definitely right about that. The unknown is so intimidating if we focus on it — but it always unfolds into something of value. That’s never not been the case in my life. So that’s what I’m focusing on right now! 🥰
So beautiful said by you both 🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing this, Miriam. The bittersweet beauty of motherhood for me was an excruciatingly heightened awareness of my mortality. I wrote a little about it here: https://perfectlygoodwords.substack.com/p/my-chaotic-heart. It sounds like you've had a really tough few weeks and I'm glad to read you're on the mend. I think so many women can relate too to the urgency we can feel when it comes to babies. I don't think we can rationalise ourselves out of it!
Wow, I am so excited to read your reflection on this. That’s so well put — an excruciatingly heightened awareness of our mortality. That’s EXACTLY it. Oof! So glad we’re not alone in this — what a wild experience. Thank you for sharing, Catherine. I’m always so grateful for your insights and reflections! 🙏🏼❤️🫶🏻