1 + 1 = 1. I’m exploring the meaning of mothering and am on the hunt for stories, anecdotes, opinions, experiences and muses. I want the REAL, the raw, not just the pretty, cause let’s face it nothing in this life is a complete bed of ros
— lately I can’t put my pen down.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ to those who look like me;⁣⁣ do you believe in your divinity?⁣⁣ energy doesn’t lie.⁣⁣ do you wake each morning,⁣⁣ head resting on a pillow of sweet affirmations⁣⁣ you recite every sunrise?⁣⁣ do
— 9/9: protect your energy.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟽⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝟷𝟶𝟶𝘹𝟽𝟶𝘤𝘮, 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳
— 8/9: never dim your light.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟽⁣⁣⁣ 𝟷𝟶𝟶𝘹𝟽𝟶𝘤𝘮, 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳
— 7/9: noun, the recognition and assertion of the existence and value of one’s individual self.⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟽⁣⁣ 𝟷𝟶𝟶𝘹𝟽𝟶𝘤𝘮, 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳
— 6/9: go ahead, take up space.⁣ ⁣ 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟽⁣⁣ 𝟷𝟶𝟶𝘹𝟽𝟶𝘤𝘮, 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳.
— 5/9: you are deserving of love.⁣ ⁣ 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟽⁣ 𝟷𝟶𝟶𝘹𝟽𝟶𝘤𝘮, 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳
— 4/9: you are enough.⁣ ⁣ 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟽⁣ 𝟷𝟶𝟶𝘹𝟽𝟶𝘤𝘮, 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳
— 3/9: you are fearfully and wonderfully made, exquisite and one of a kind.⁣ ⁣ 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟽⁣ 𝟷𝟶𝟶𝘹𝟽𝟶𝘤𝘮, 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳
— 2/9: the very act of boldly loving yourself, deeply, consistently and unapologetically is rebellious in itself.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟽⁣⁣ 𝟷𝟶𝟶𝘹𝟽𝟶𝘤𝘮, 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳
— 1/9: recognise your right to exist, have opinions, speak without apologising, pursue your own goals, and have a body. ⁣ ⁣ 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟽⁣ 𝟷𝟶𝟶𝘹𝟽𝟶𝘤𝘮, 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦?