Revelations and Validations
My darling friends. This week, I had awakenings of epic proportions that threw me for a loop.
Firstly, I went to a million doctor’s appointments for mysterious and lingering pain from what I thought was an old condition and a lifetime diagnosis in childhood.
I’m not sure how to explain to you the experience of staring at x-rays of your entire body and being told something the exact opposite of what had become your narrative.
It was so mindblowing, that I had trouble concentrating for the rest of the week. Not only was the revelation so big for me to wrap my brain around, I felt validated in ways I never had before, which honestly, but I also didn’t even know I needed.
I listened to Dr. Becky this week on Glennon’s podcast because, I love her, and she said some things that made me stop grilling hot dogs for my children in my kitchen to write things down. One of which is how much our children need validation. Yes, I can see you are hurt. Yes, that is disappointing. Yes, I would want that toy, too, even if it wasn’t my birthday.
In all candor, I’m not sure I would have bought into it if I hadn’t sat in a cold, dark room with a very kind doctor who took longer than was comfortable to look at my x-rays and turn to me with kind eyes to say,
“You have been in pain for a very long time. And it’s not normal aches and pains that everyone has. You have been suffering quietly and I can’t imagine how you do it.”
And the validation spoken aloud made me burst out into tears like a teenager.
Ok, Dr. Becky. I get it now.
To hear someone speak your truth out loud changes everything.
It’s the kind of storytelling I’m only now just learning.
The Kindnesses That Got Me Through The Week
Well, I already mentioned Dr. Becky and it’s worth a mention again. There are two parts to the podcast, and both have invaluable information.
I started the Cresent City series by Sarah Maas and I am only allowing myself to read one chapter a night. It’s torture. And I love it.
We went to the Harry Potter store in NYC and my youngest has finally admitted that she’s ready to READ THE SERIES TOGETHER.
The new season of the Great British Baking Show! Obviously.
I’m pretty thrilled to be a part of the launch team for Shannan Martin’s new book . I kinda love it when I get to champion authors who speak about how important we all are to each other.