Thursday, December 4
Reflection: This quote hits hard when I think about my life and the things I’ve wanted but haven’t had, like having kids. For a long time, I looked at families around me and couldn’t help but see it as proof that something was wrong with my life, that I had missed something. I felt incomplete, like I was standing outside the world everyone else got to be part of. But the truth is, I wasn’t seeing their lives as they are. I was seeing them through the lens of my disappointment. The lens I bring to life changes everything. When I’m angry or frustrated, everything looks unfair. When I’m anxious, the world feels sharp. I’ve realized that a lot of my suffering isn’t because the world is against me - it’s because I’ve been seeing it through a version of myself that’s wounded. If I can be aware of this lens, I have a choice. I can choose to focus on gratitude and see all that I do have including the people I love, the things I’ve built, and all the ways I’m growing. I get to choose the lenses I put on. - Caroline Bloss
Subscriber Spotlight: This week’s resource:
My Family Tree Stops With Me: A Guide to Purpose and Possibility Author Sandy Langhart Michelet blends her own story of becoming childless not by choice with practical exercises to help readers navigate the feelings associated with childlessness and build a purposeful and joyful life.
