Why is "belonging" important to you? She said, "As humans, when we don't have belonging and community, we are going to constantly crave it ... We crave mutual understanding and people that have experienced similar things or have similar belief systems ...
Why is “belonging” important to you?
She said, “As humans, when we don't have belonging and community, we are going to constantly crave it … We crave mutual understanding and people that have experienced similar things or have similar belief systems … It’s something that we naturally want for ourselves and when we find it, it can be life-changing … It could set the tone for your life when you have a good support system around you …”
Have you found a group of people that you can count on, no matter what the circumstances may be?
She continued by saying, “Emotionally, there were always some pieces missing … I had a lot of friends, but I didn’t have people that really understood me … During my pregnancy, I lost a lot of friends … After placement, I was still going through a pretty lonely time, but eventually I found a support group in my area in my hometown for birth moms and that kind of made all of the difference … It gave me my first little taste of community, what it meant to have a real supportive community of women … I chased after it … continually … Once I found it, I knew it was real, I knew it was out there waiting for me, so I just kept looking …”
Have you found a place where you belong?
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Belonging: “As humans, when we don't have belonging and community, we are going to constantly crave it”
On Community: Surround yourself with people who will support you every step of the way
On Decisions: Embrace the decisions you’ve made in life
On People: Seek out people who are likeminded and trustworthy