151. When Life Feels Nothing Like the Movies

<p><strong>Key Conversation Points:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lisa-Jo's son passionately said, "Now listen, it's not as bad as you think." Mothers everywhere clutch their pearls at these words.</li> <li>The invisible work that no one sees matters.  Find solidarity in this episode for the work you do, whether you have kids or not. </li> <li>Bearing witness to a human's life is a heavy gift. We can pause with intentional reflection but not give into the quicksand of hopelessness. </li> <li>The richest, best blessings cost us. </li> <li>There's no promise from God if you do X,Y, Z and 1, 2, 3 then everything will be okay. </li> <li>"<a href= "https://bookshop.org/books/the-weight-of-memory-9780800739980/9780800735319">The Weight of Memory</a>" by Shawn Smucker is mentioned in this podcast.  </li> </ul> <p><strong>Podcast links:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.blackbarnonline.com/">Click here</a> to join the conversations we have with listeners every week around the podcast.</p> <p>_______</p> <p>Sponsor appreciation: We're so grateful to partner with show sponsors that keep making our work possible.</p> <p><a href="https://www.zocdoc.com/ordinary">Click here</a> and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor.</p> <p><a href="https://www.betabrand.com/ordinary">Click here</a> for 30% off your order with Betabrand, for a limited time. Find out why women are ditching typical work pants for Betabrand’s Dress Pant Yoga Pants.</p> <p><a href="http://www.betterhelp.com/ordinary">Click here </a>to join over 1 million people taking charge of their mental health through the online counseling offered by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month. </p> <p><a href="https://greenchef.com/ordinary">Click here</a> to go to GreenChef.com/ordinary100 and use code ordinary100 to get $100 off including free shipping!</p> <p>_______</p> <p><a href="http://outoftheordinarypodcast.com/ps">Click here</a> to sign up for your own digital Paper&String care package curated by Christie, Lisa-Jo and friends.</p>