Re-telling the story of connection

My strength is not my own but a shared, human resilience. I do not have to pull myself up by my bootstraps.

Hello.

One thing I have been doing lately is acknowledging the helpers, carefully retying knots in the safety net of community I carry with me, wherever I go. Re-telling the story of connection. Naming the generosity of my friend who sent groceries from hundreds of miles away in our first few weeks postpartum. Picturing the peace lilies another brought …