Living in the Midst
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. People outside the infertility community read my posts and resonate with what I write. Not because they wanted to be a mom and their bodies couldn’t do it, but because they understand what it is like to face a hard thing. They know what it means to… Continue reading Life is Hard
I updated my readers about my book progress in yesterday's newsletter. If you don't receive it, you can subscribe here. If I tell myself that winter knows best, maybe I’ll start to believe it. I mean, what can it hurt? At the start of the week the highs were in the 60s, the sun was… Continue reading Winter Knows Best
It’s hard for me to take a break. It’s hard to set things down. However, I realize it’s time to give myself permission to be. Permission to Be Present I need permission to be present. Social media has been a huge gift to me, especially over the last year. I’ve met some amazing infertility warriors,… Continue reading Permission to Be
I’ve been a planner my whole life. Even as a kid I was always asking “what are we doing next?” or “what are we doing tomorrow?” I liked to have a plan; I want to know what to expect. In general, this is a good thing. It keeps me organized. Planning ahead assures that vacations… Continue reading My New Plan
Before I jump into today's post, I want to share some exciting news about the progress of my book! Yesterday I finished up the book proposal! Of course, I still need to edit it, research publishers, write query letters and... finish the book! But, right now I'm celebrating this next milestone in the process of… Continue reading Learning to Trust
So before I even start writing my annual year in review post, recounting this life I live, I go back and look through my calendar. I’m reminded of things I did in January — things that feel so long ago and at the same time very familiar. I have a long list of places I’ve… Continue reading The Life I Live
My life is guided one word at a time; this year my one word for 2019 was open. Both to be open and to open, though I didn’t realize that at first. It took a conversation with my English teacher friend to consider another perspective. Each year I create a visual of my word One… Continue reading One Word at a Time
In my recent newsletter I wrote about creating new traditions for the holiday season. As I'm creating new tradition, I also realize I’m carrying traditions forward too. Though I don’t have children of my own, I do have children in my life. It’s important to me to create new traditions with them, while also carrying… Continue reading Carrying Traditions Forward
Infertility brings up many questions, but the one I wasn’t expecting to ask was this: where do I belong? It’s been a struggle to answer this question over the past three years. I’m still not convinced I have the answer, but I’m getting closer. Friends in different stages of life... It’s hard to figure out… Continue reading Where Do I Belong?
A year ago I still felt alone. Yes, I was surrounded by supportive friends and family, but I didn’t have a community of people who truly understood my situation. Today I give thanks for all I’ve experienced and encountered over the last year. Today I give thanks for you. Lindsay Letters For my writing friends...… Continue reading Give Thanks