Since your first post here I have been eagerly awaiting the next and I have read it more than once today, and shared it with a friend. For so many years as a child I was convinced my softness was my downfall - what I failed to notice all that time was my ability to keep putting one foot in front of the other whilst remaining tender and soft was one of my biggest strengths. It’s easy to forget that - and your words today reminded me at such an important time. Thank you. 🌷 Ps I love the addition of the things that caught your eye this week!
Thank you so much, Sarah -- so grateful this connected with you and YES, it is so easy to forget. I myself need the reminder often, even when my soul knows it to be true. Thanks for being here <3
Lisa, I loved reading this essay. Embracing paradox has been one of the most profound lessons of my journey of mothering. Strength and softness. Movement and stillness. Reaching and releasing. It’s always both/and.
I also enjoyed several of the links you shared, especially adrienne marie brown’s essay on daily practices--I’ve been soaking up her work recently.
Happy to see you here on Substack. I followed and enjoyed your Instagram account for a long time, but these days, I’m spending very little time there.
Thank you so much for this - I completely agree about motherhood being such a teacher of that paradox. It certainly has been for me so far in such wild ways. And thank you for being here - I too am spending less and less time there, and I'm so grateful to have another space to share and connect in different ways. Glad you are here.
Lisa, it brought tears in my eyes. your words always feel like home and this took me on journey i can't put into words. Thank you so much for doing this. 💜
Since your first post here I have been eagerly awaiting the next and I have read it more than once today, and shared it with a friend. For so many years as a child I was convinced my softness was my downfall - what I failed to notice all that time was my ability to keep putting one foot in front of the other whilst remaining tender and soft was one of my biggest strengths. It’s easy to forget that - and your words today reminded me at such an important time. Thank you. 🌷 Ps I love the addition of the things that caught your eye this week!
Thank you so much, Sarah -- so grateful this connected with you and YES, it is so easy to forget. I myself need the reminder often, even when my soul knows it to be true. Thanks for being here <3
Thank you for this piece, as usual you have given me so much to think about. I am very grateful for all that you put into the world.
Thank you so much -- I am so glad it's resonating with you and I hope the thinking continues to offer you even more.
Lisa, I loved reading this essay. Embracing paradox has been one of the most profound lessons of my journey of mothering. Strength and softness. Movement and stillness. Reaching and releasing. It’s always both/and.
I also enjoyed several of the links you shared, especially adrienne marie brown’s essay on daily practices--I’ve been soaking up her work recently.
Happy to see you here on Substack. I followed and enjoyed your Instagram account for a long time, but these days, I’m spending very little time there.
Thank you so much for this - I completely agree about motherhood being such a teacher of that paradox. It certainly has been for me so far in such wild ways. And thank you for being here - I too am spending less and less time there, and I'm so grateful to have another space to share and connect in different ways. Glad you are here.
Lisa, it brought tears in my eyes. your words always feel like home and this took me on journey i can't put into words. Thank you so much for doing this. 💜
Thank you dearly for this reflection, it is deeply felt. I'm so glad it connected with you <3
Love this, Lisa. Beautifully written.
Thank you so much for reading and being here. I'm glad it reached you <3