As I share this final episode (link in profile) of my podcast I’m actually in the hospital with my son going on day #5. Not sharing for anyone to feel sorry for us but take whatever serves you from our story. - - - - - Although he has Sickle Cell(September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month) He has other chronic illnesses, that falls under Neurology, Nephrology, and Cardiology and any one of these illnesses can bring him to the hospital. Sometimes they can figure out what’s going sooner than later and other times they can’t right away, so we go through trial and error. Nevertheless, it’s an unpredictable life we live and there are many times I feel alone in this space, even though I know we are loved and supported by our family and friends, there are certain parts of the walk you do alone even if you don’t want to. We do our best to enjoy days out of the hospital and work through the moments when we are here. - - - - - I felt good talking to my guest @mahoganywaymama on this episode, it’s never the exact journey but along the way, I know I’ll see her across the road from me because of the similarities in our story. Much love for sharing your journey with us and to @fareofthefreechild for making all of this possible 💕💫 http://Raisingfreepeople.com/98 - - - - - We talked about what Survival Mode looked like for Darcel as a single mother unschooling with her kids. We get into what she did to maintain a sense of self, the reality of feeling hopeless and at the same time how having a glimpse of hope helped her emerged out of survival mode and set her plans to Bloom aka Thrive in 2018. - - - - - #thrivemo #podsincolor #singlemotherhood #reclaimher #thrivemode #growth #hopeful #survivingsurvivalmode #selfpreservation #selfcare #relationshipclarity #tellingmystory #transparency #evovling #introspection #healing #selfacceptance #selfcompassion #powerinsharing #senseofself #emerge (at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnqEpLanHbU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1m4g1m6q6b6fn