
I was recently at the home of my mentor Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, along with a group of beloved physicians committed to finding meaning in medicine, and we were talking about living with your mistakes.
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I know an imperfect woman who makes lots of mistakes, fails to live up to traditional models of what a good woman would be like, and insists upon doing many things people think she shouldn’t do.
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Lately, I've been talking to a lot of new mothers who feel so much pressure to have it all together and don't feel safe expressing how overwhelming it can be to have a child. If you have a new baby, and you’re feeling like you have no clue how to be a mother, you’re SO not alone. When my daughter Siena was born, I felt so unraveled by her, as if she could see right through me to all my insecurities. I wrote this in my journal when she was just a wee one, so if you or someone you love has a new baby, this post is for you...
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This week, I had some fabulous news, followed very shortly afterwards by some devastating news. You see, my first book Encaustic Art: The Complete Guide To Creating Fine Art With Wax appeared in the mail, hot off the presses. After six years of work (six years!) I finally held it in my hands, petting it, admiring it, and staring at it with a goofy grin like it was a newborn infant.
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