Sunday, November 30, 2014

certainty

Reverb Prompt 1: Today, I invite you to take a quiet moment to consider: what can you say right now with certainty?

For all the constant change going on around me this year, I actually  have a lot of clarity and certainty in some spots, which helps ground me through it all. 

First, foremost, and always - I love my sons and am fiercely proud of them. I will continue to believe in, encourage, and support them to the best of my abilities until they fully believe in themselves. They are remarkable men with a resilience that keeps them moving forward. To be this far from them for this long (if you're new here, I'm volunteering in Jamaica for 5 months) is sometimes a challenge for me, but they have risen to the occasion, are creating great lives for themselves,  and I love them for supporting me as much as I support them. 

Second, at long last, in fits and starts, I am learning to love myself, to accept my body, to cherish my own company, and to communicate my boundaries. Some might say better late than never. I will say there's a ways to go, and I'm appreciative of the people who are patient with the process. 


8 comments:

  1. My first reverb to read! Those are good certainties to have. :)

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  2. Ditto what Kim said! Congrats on getting this up so fast! :)

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  3. Sounds like you are on quite the adventure at the moment Shan.

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  4. Absolutely fine fellows! And a testament to you, marvellous mama.
    So lovely to see you here. xx

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  5. This is really heartwarming to read. A really touching start to #reverb!

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  6. Hi there, I popped over from reverb. What a lovely one to read. You look amazing and what an incredible thing to do to volunteer for five months in Brazil. What an incredible role model for your sons! Thanks for sharing.

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  7. Thank you for sharing with us. Love the certainty that you have for your sons and the clarity about your life journey!

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  8. These are wonderful certainties - and a lovely post to read.

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