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The Transformative Power of Bids for Connection | Lesley Yadon | TEDxUCR


I’m standing outside my car crying my

I’m standing outside my car crying my son Arthur is inside the car awake wide

son Arthur is inside the car awake wide

son Arthur is inside the car awake wide awake I can’t get him to sleep even at

awake I can’t get him to sleep even at

awake I can’t get him to sleep even at nine months old he isn’t sleeping more

nine months old he isn’t sleeping more

nine months old he isn’t sleeping more than two hours in a row and he won’t

than two hours in a row and he won’t

than two hours in a row and he won’t sleep in his own bed

sleep in his own bed

sleep in his own bed I am chronically sleep-deprived driving

I am chronically sleep-deprived driving

I am chronically sleep-deprived driving him around is the only thing I could

him around is the only thing I could

him around is the only thing I could think of doing but I don’t trust myself

think of doing but I don’t trust myself

think of doing but I don’t trust myself to get into the car I’m crying too hard

to get into the car I’m crying too hard

to get into the car I’m crying too hard I sob I cry because I just lost my

I sob I cry because I just lost my

I sob I cry because I just lost my and screamed at my nine month old I cry

and screamed at my nine month old I cry

and screamed at my nine month old I cry because even though I have sixteen years

because even though I have sixteen years

because even though I have sixteen years of experience in Social Work and a bunch

of experience in Social Work and a bunch

of experience in Social Work and a bunch of academic degrees I can’t get my baby

of academic degrees I can’t get my baby

of academic degrees I can’t get my baby to sleep I cry because this tiny human

to sleep I cry because this tiny human

to sleep I cry because this tiny human placed in my care needs the best version

placed in my care needs the best version

placed in my care needs the best version of me and I giving him the worst keep

of me and I giving him the worst keep

of me and I giving him the worst keep looking around at all the other moms who

looking around at all the other moms who

looking around at all the other moms who seem to have it all together and they’re

seem to have it all together and they’re

seem to have it all together and they’re actually happy and I wonder what is

actually happy and I wonder what is

actually happy and I wonder what is wrong with me I tell myself to suck it

wrong with me I tell myself to suck it

wrong with me I tell myself to suck it up stop being such a wimp but I can’t

up stop being such a wimp but I can’t

up stop being such a wimp but I can’t find a way out of this darkness that is

find a way out of this darkness that is

find a way out of this darkness that is both anger and despair it’s self

both anger and despair it’s self

both anger and despair it’s self loathing and shame my husband pulls into

loathing and shame my husband pulls into

loathing and shame my husband pulls into the driveway and he sees me standing

the driveway and he sees me standing

the driveway and he sees me standing there all I can do is blurt out some

there all I can do is blurt out some

there all I can do is blurt out some blubbery mess of a story about how there

blubbery mess of a story about how there

blubbery mess of a story about how there must be something horribly wrong with

must be something horribly wrong with

must be something horribly wrong with our threaten there is definitely

our threaten there is definitely

our threaten there is definitely definitely something up about me

has been simply he doesn’t tell me I’m

has been simply he doesn’t tell me I’m acting crazy he doesn’t turn around and

acting crazy he doesn’t turn around and

acting crazy he doesn’t turn around and walk away or ignore me and this complete

walk away or ignore me and this complete

walk away or ignore me and this complete meltdown

meltdown

meltdown I made a bid for connection and he

I made a bid for connection and he

I made a bid for connection and he turned toward me today I want to share

turned toward me today I want to share

turned toward me today I want to share with you how I trans

with you how I trans

with you how I trans formed my motherhood out of a pit of

formed my motherhood out of a pit of

formed my motherhood out of a pit of fear and worry and to hope and delight

fear and worry and to hope and delight

fear and worry and to hope and delight through the use of bids for connection

through the use of bids for connection

through the use of bids for connection this is a story of how I started out a

this is a story of how I started out a

this is a story of how I started out a mother feeling out of control and angry

mother feeling out of control and angry

mother feeling out of control and angry and became a much calmer

and became a much calmer

and became a much calmer mother this is also a story of how I

mother this is also a story of how I

mother this is also a story of how I shifted a lifelong pattern of anxiety

shifted a lifelong pattern of anxiety

shifted a lifelong pattern of anxiety starting from as young as age 8 I became

starting from as young as age 8 I became

starting from as young as age 8 I became not just a better mother but a woman

not just a better mother but a woman

not just a better mother but a woman with an identity outside of motherhood

with an identity outside of motherhood

with an identity outside of motherhood filled with hope excitement and joy

filled with hope excitement and joy

filled with hope excitement and joy a bid for connection is any attempt a

a bid for connection is any attempt a

a bid for connection is any attempt a person makes to receive support

person makes to receive support

person makes to receive support attention or other form of emotional

attention or other form of emotional

attention or other form of emotional connection and I knew from the research

connection and I knew from the research

connection and I knew from the research done by John and Julie got men that bids

done by John and Julie got men that bids

done by John and Julie got men that bids for connection can predict the strength

for connection can predict the strength

for connection can predict the strength and longevity of a relationship although

and longevity of a relationship although

and longevity of a relationship although small and seemingly mundane they are the

small and seemingly mundane they are the

small and seemingly mundane they are the building blocks of love I forgot how

building blocks of love I forgot how

building blocks of love I forgot how important they were though until the

important they were though until the

important they were though until the next day when my husband comes up to me

next day when my husband comes up to me

next day when my husband comes up to me and he says I miss you and I’m like what

and he says I miss you and I’m like what

and he says I miss you and I’m like what do you mean I’m here all the time and he

do you mean I’m here all the time and he

do you mean I’m here all the time and he says no I miss hugging you don’t hug me

says no I miss hugging you don’t hug me

says no I miss hugging you don’t hug me anymore

anymore

anymore hurt my heart I’ve been so focused on

hurt my heart I’ve been so focused on

hurt my heart I’ve been so focused on trying not to mess up my kid they’ve

trying not to mess up my kid they’ve

trying not to mess up my kid they’ve forgotten to hug my husband what the

forgotten to hug my husband what the

forgotten to hug my husband what the heck for 10 years before this baby

heck for 10 years before this baby

heck for 10 years before this baby we had nurtured our relationship through

we had nurtured our relationship through

we had nurtured our relationship through these small moments of making and

these small moments of making and

these small moments of making and receiving bids for connection and now

receiving bids for connection and now

receiving bids for connection and now how our relationship seemed to be

how our relationship seemed to be

how our relationship seemed to be falling apart it’s for connection are

falling apart it’s for connection are

falling apart it’s for connection are like the maintenance needed for your

like the maintenance needed for your

like the maintenance needed for your house if you don’t do things like repair

house if you don’t do things like repair

house if you don’t do things like repair the roof or fix cracks and your stucco

the roof or fix cracks and your stucco

the roof or fix cracks and your stucco or paint your house will eventually

or paint your house will eventually

or paint your house will eventually break down same thing for relationships

break down same thing for relationships

break down same thing for relationships if you do not respond effectively to

if you do not respond effectively to

if you do not respond effectively to bids for connection your relationship

bids for connection your relationship

bids for connection your relationship will over time write down when my

will over time write down when my

will over time write down when my husband

husband

husband me that he missed me and I responded by

me that he missed me and I responded by

me that he missed me and I responded by asking him what he meant I turned toward

asking him what he meant I turned toward

asking him what he meant I turned toward his bid for connection I sent him a

his bid for connection I sent him a

his bid for connection I sent him a message of love back if I had frowned or

message of love back if I had frowned or

message of love back if I had frowned or rolled my eyes or ignored him or worse

rolled my eyes or ignored him or worse

rolled my eyes or ignored him or worse attacked him for it I would have missed

attacked him for it I would have missed

attacked him for it I would have missed a really important moment of connection

a really important moment of connection

a really important moment of connection and probably squelched further attempts

and probably squelched further attempts

and probably squelched further attempts from him as I slowly strengthened my

from him as I slowly strengthened my

from him as I slowly strengthened my relationships by refocusing on giving

relationships by refocusing on giving

relationships by refocusing on giving and receiving bids for connection I was

and receiving bids for connection I was

and receiving bids for connection I was able to get the rest I needed and that

able to get the rest I needed and that

able to get the rest I needed and that allowed me to respond much more calmly

allowed me to respond much more calmly

allowed me to respond much more calmly and mindfully to my baby this was a huge

and mindfully to my baby this was a huge

and mindfully to my baby this was a huge relief I was very grateful but something

relief I was very grateful but something

relief I was very grateful but something was still not right I could still feel

was still not right I could still feel

was still not right I could still feel the clenching of anxiety in my belly I

the clenching of anxiety in my belly I

the clenching of anxiety in my belly I kept worrying about everything I felt

kept worrying about everything I felt

kept worrying about everything I felt trapped in my own life I liked that both

trapped in my own life I liked that both

trapped in my own life I liked that both bored me and stressed me out I had

bored me and stressed me out I had

bored me and stressed me out I had fantasies of jetting off to Europe to

fantasies of jetting off to Europe to

fantasies of jetting off to Europe to escape I was missing something important

escape I was missing something important

escape I was missing something important almost as if I had lost the meaning to

almost as if I had lost the meaning to

almost as if I had lost the meaning to my life or the best part of me and I was

my life or the best part of me and I was

my life or the best part of me and I was desperately searching to find it again I

desperately searching to find it again I

desperately searching to find it again I kept asking myself is this it is this as

kept asking myself is this it is this as

kept asking myself is this it is this as good as it’s gonna get I realize that I

good as it’s gonna get I realize that I

good as it’s gonna get I realize that I could keep focusing all these bids for

could keep focusing all these bids for

could keep focusing all these bids for connection see love is spelled out in

connection see love is spelled out in

connection see love is spelled out in these moments and it’s up to us to

these moments and it’s up to us to

these moments and it’s up to us to recognize them for what they are and

recognize them for what they are and

recognize them for what they are and nurture them bids for connection can be

nurture them bids for connection can be

nurture them bids for connection can be so very subtle as small as a touch on

so very subtle as small as a touch on

so very subtle as small as a touch on the hand a glance being held for just a

the hand a glance being held for just a

the hand a glance being held for just a beat longer than usual a show of

beat longer than usual a show of

beat longer than usual a show of interest in something your partner is

interest in something your partner is

interest in something your partner is saying or doing when we respond to a

saying or doing when we respond to a

saying or doing when we respond to a person I turned towards them we are

person I turned towards them we are

person I turned towards them we are telling

telling

telling we really are safe in each other’s arms

we really are safe in each other’s arms

we really are safe in each other’s arms and I had done this I had nurtured this

and I had done this I had nurtured this

and I had done this I had nurtured this with my relationships when a friend

with my relationships when a friend

with my relationships when a friend offered to drop by with lunch instead of

offered to drop by with lunch instead of

offered to drop by with lunch instead of turning her away I accepted her offer

turning her away I accepted her offer

turning her away I accepted her offer seeing it as a chance for connection

seeing it as a chance for connection

seeing it as a chance for connection when my sister called and asked me how I

when my sister called and asked me how I

when my sister called and asked me how I was doing I told her I wasn’t doing so

was doing I told her I wasn’t doing so

was doing I told her I wasn’t doing so great even with all this support

great even with all this support

great even with all this support felt like something wasn’t right so I

felt like something wasn’t right so I

felt like something wasn’t right so I kept searching and over time an idea

kept searching and over time an idea

kept searching and over time an idea kept returning to me what if I am in a

kept returning to me what if I am in a

kept returning to me what if I am in a relationship with life relationship with

relationship with life relationship with

relationship with life relationship with my husband or my son what if I could

my husband or my son what if I could

my husband or my son what if I could take this idea of bids for connection

take this idea of bids for connection

take this idea of bids for connection that helped to strengthen my

that helped to strengthen my

that helped to strengthen my relationship but apply it in a much

relationship but apply it in a much

relationship but apply it in a much bigger way speaking bids for connection

bigger way speaking bids for connection

bigger way speaking bids for connection with me all along but I didn’t notice

with me all along but I didn’t notice

with me all along but I didn’t notice because I wasn’t looking in other words

because I wasn’t looking in other words

because I wasn’t looking in other words what if I was experiencing fear and

what if I was experiencing fear and

what if I was experiencing fear and anxiety because I was turning away from

anxiety because I was turning away from

anxiety because I was turning away from opportunities can to connect with the

opportunities can to connect with the

opportunities can to connect with the world and life around me what if it was

world and life around me what if it was

world and life around me what if it was this disconnection that was making me

this disconnection that was making me

this disconnection that was making me feel small and powerless and what if I

feel small and powerless and what if I

feel small and powerless and what if I could change that into experiencing hope

could change that into experiencing hope

could change that into experiencing hope care support and joy I had to reimagine

care support and joy I had to reimagine

care support and joy I had to reimagine my life almost as if I was entering into

my life almost as if I was entering into

my life almost as if I was entering into a new loving relationship with a person

a new loving relationship with a person

a new loving relationship with a person when we choose to be in a new

when we choose to be in a new

when we choose to be in a new relationship we all risk experiencing

relationship we all risk experiencing

relationship we all risk experiencing hurt and pain right we all know the risk

hurt and pain right we all know the risk

hurt and pain right we all know the risk but we do it anyway so when I could

but we do it anyway so when I could

but we do it anyway so when I could think about my relationship with life

think about my relationship with life

think about my relationship with life like this I could see that I needed to

like this I could see that I needed to

like this I could see that I needed to build trust with life just like I’d

build trust with life just like I’d

build trust with life just like I’d built trust with my husband while we

built trust with my husband while we

built trust with my husband while we dated experiencing successful bids for

dated experiencing successful bids for

dated experiencing successful bids for connection over and over again in a

connection over and over again in a

connection over and over again in a relationship builds trust and so that’s

relationship builds trust and so that’s

relationship builds trust and so that’s what I need to do with life eventually I

what I need to do with life eventually I

what I need to do with life eventually I saw a bid for connection when a local

saw a bid for connection when a local

saw a bid for connection when a local advertisement posted an opening for a

advertisement posted an opening for a

advertisement posted an opening for a part-time

part-time

part-time as a school librarian I applied my bid

as a school librarian I applied my bid

as a school librarian I applied my bid for connection limbs and asked hmm is

for connection limbs and asked hmm is

for connection limbs and asked hmm is this a new opportunity now previously I

this a new opportunity now previously I

this a new opportunity now previously I never would have dreamed of quitting a

never would have dreamed of quitting a

never would have dreamed of quitting a full-time job with full-time pay and

full-time job with full-time pay and

full-time job with full-time pay and benefits to take on a part-time job and

benefits to take on a part-time job and

benefits to take on a part-time job and be a part-time pay but I realized that

be a part-time pay but I realized that

be a part-time pay but I realized that justice in a relationship you not only

justice in a relationship you not only

justice in a relationship you not only have to be open to bids for connection

have to be open to bids for connection

have to be open to bids for connection but you have to have trust and so I

but you have to have trust and so I

but you have to have trust and so I decided my response to life needed to be

decided my response to life needed to be

decided my response to life needed to be trust and I quit my job as soon as I

trust and I quit my job as soon as I

trust and I quit my job as soon as I quit I was full of doubt and fear I

quit I was full of doubt and fear I

quit I was full of doubt and fear I almost threw up and my mind went into

almost threw up and my mind went into

almost threw up and my mind went into total freakout mode in my mind I would

total freakout mode in my mind I would

total freakout mode in my mind I would quit my job and then we wouldn’t be able

quit my job and then we wouldn’t be able

quit my job and then we wouldn’t be able to pay the mortgage and because of that

to pay the mortgage and because of that

to pay the mortgage and because of that we would go bankrupt and lose the house

we would go bankrupt and lose the house

we would go bankrupt and lose the house and because of that my husband would

and because of that my husband would

and because of that my husband would probably lose his job and because of

probably lose his job and because of

probably lose his job and because of that we would have to live out my car a

that we would have to live out my car a

that we would have to live out my car a Honda CRV and my husband is a very tall

Honda CRV and my husband is a very tall

Honda CRV and my husband is a very tall man that he is not going to fit plus

man that he is not going to fit plus

man that he is not going to fit plus Child Protective Services frowns on

Child Protective Services frowns on

Child Protective Services frowns on living in a car with a baby and that

living in a car with a baby and that

living in a car with a baby and that could be bad very bad does your mind

could be bad very bad does your mind

could be bad very bad does your mind ever do this to you but I chose to trust

ever do this to you but I chose to trust

ever do this to you but I chose to trust life anyway and guess what I got that

life anyway and guess what I got that

life anyway and guess what I got that part-time job it was perfect for being a

part-time job it was perfect for being a

part-time job it was perfect for being a mom and keeping my mind healthy we still

mom and keeping my mind healthy we still

mom and keeping my mind healthy we still live in our house and we even managed to

live in our house and we even managed to

live in our house and we even managed to pay off another vehicle every single day

pay off another vehicle every single day

pay off another vehicle every single day I am grateful for that decision a

I am grateful for that decision a

I am grateful for that decision a decision I had the courage to make

decision I had the courage to make

decision I had the courage to make because I looked for and responded to

because I looked for and responded to

because I looked for and responded to life bid for connection this way of

life bid for connection this way of

life bid for connection this way of viewing the world was so new a felt

viewing the world was so new a felt

viewing the world was so new a felt fresh and exciting and juicy it made me

fresh and exciting and juicy it made me

fresh and exciting and juicy it made me feel curious rather than worried about

feel curious rather than worried about

feel curious rather than worried about what would happen next

what would happen next

what would happen next I learned that how we respond to life’s

I learned that how we respond to life’s

I learned that how we respond to life’s bids for connection needs to be open and

bids for connection needs to be open and

bids for connection needs to be open and flexible sometimes it might be noticing

flexible sometimes it might be noticing

flexible sometimes it might be noticing beauty other times it might be keeping

beauty other times it might be keeping

beauty other times it might be keeping your mind open

your mind open

your mind open to an opinion different from your own

to an opinion different from your own

to an opinion different from your own responding to life’s bids for connection

responding to life’s bids for connection

responding to life’s bids for connection could be taking a leap of faith and

could be taking a leap of faith and

could be taking a leap of faith and trying something new as it has been for

trying something new as it has been for

trying something new as it has been for me in this process of looking for and

me in this process of looking for and

me in this process of looking for and responding to lice bids for connection I

responding to lice bids for connection I

responding to lice bids for connection I took the advice of a friend and signed

took the advice of a friend and signed

took the advice of a friend and signed up for a crash course for how to create

up for a crash course for how to create

up for a crash course for how to create an online business last year I did the

an online business last year I did the

an online business last year I did the most exciting thing yet I launched a

most exciting thing yet I launched a

most exciting thing yet I launched a business coaching first-time moms it’s

business coaching first-time moms it’s

business coaching first-time moms it’s work I love and I’m passionate about I’m

work I love and I’m passionate about I’m

work I love and I’m passionate about I’m so amazed at this life when I tell you

so amazed at this life when I tell you

so amazed at this life when I tell you about a client I once had her husband

about a client I once had her husband

about a client I once had her husband was deployed and she felt so alone as a

was deployed and she felt so alone as a

was deployed and she felt so alone as a mother she was bone-deep exhausted and

mother she was bone-deep exhausted and

mother she was bone-deep exhausted and she felt incredible guilt if she did not

she felt incredible guilt if she did not

she felt incredible guilt if she did not give everything she had to her two young

give everything she had to her two young

give everything she had to her two young children so I asked her to think about

children so I asked her to think about

children so I asked her to think about this idea for the next week just wonder

this idea for the next week just wonder

this idea for the next week just wonder what if life is making bids for

what if life is making bids for

what if life is making bids for connection with you even when you feel

connection with you even when you feel

connection with you even when you feel alone week goes by she comes back and

alone week goes by she comes back and

alone week goes by she comes back and she tells me my life sucks and your idea

she tells me my life sucks and your idea

she tells me my life sucks and your idea is crap so I asked her when you were a

is crap so I asked her when you were a

is crap so I asked her when you were a little girl did you ever make believe

little girl did you ever make believe

little girl did you ever make believe and she thought for a minute yes I used

and she thought for a minute yes I used

and she thought for a minute yes I used to go out into the woods and make

to go out into the woods and make

to go out into the woods and make believe that I was the princess and I

believe that I was the princess and I

believe that I was the princess and I had a unicorn so I asked her how did you

had a unicorn so I asked her how did you

had a unicorn so I asked her how did you feel when you were playing and she said

feel when you were playing and she said

feel when you were playing and she said happy you knew the unicorn wasn’t real

happy you knew the unicorn wasn’t real

happy you knew the unicorn wasn’t real right she’s like well yeah but you still

right she’s like well yeah but you still

right she’s like well yeah but you still felt happy yes so then I asked her what

felt happy yes so then I asked her what

felt happy yes so then I asked her what if just for now you make believe that

if just for now you make believe that

if just for now you make believe that life is making bids for connection to

life is making bids for connection to

life is making bids for connection to you just pretend and see what happens

you just pretend and see what happens

you just pretend and see what happens another week goes by and I asked her how

another week goes by and I asked her how

another week goes by and I asked her how it went she told me that it felt pretty

it went she told me that it felt pretty

it went she told me that it felt pretty silly at first

silly at first

silly at first but then one day instead of focusing on

but then one day instead of focusing on

but then one day instead of focusing on the long to-do list in her mind she

the long to-do list in her mind she

the long to-do list in her mind she noticed a bird flying by and she decided

noticed a bird flying by and she decided

noticed a bird flying by and she decided to pretend that was a bit for connection

to pretend that was a bit for connection

to pretend that was a bit for connection so she took her two girls and they

so she took her two girls and they

so she took her two girls and they followed that bird into the forest and

followed that bird into the forest and

followed that bird into the forest and they discovered some beautiful

they discovered some beautiful

they discovered some beautiful wildflowers she told me that made her

wildflowers she told me that made her

wildflowers she told me that made her feel hope and that was beginning seeing

feel hope and that was beginning seeing

feel hope and that was beginning seeing the world differently allowed her to

the world differently allowed her to

the world differently allowed her to feel less alone less isolated less

feel less alone less isolated less

feel less alone less isolated less guilty more connected to others and the

guilty more connected to others and the

guilty more connected to others and the world around her this is a picture of my

world around her this is a picture of my

world around her this is a picture of my son Arthur and I this past winter one

son Arthur and I this past winter one

son Arthur and I this past winter one afternoon when we stopped by a local

afternoon when we stopped by a local

afternoon when we stopped by a local coffee shop I ordered a cup of water for

coffee shop I ordered a cup of water for

coffee shop I ordered a cup of water for Arthur and he climbs up into his big

Arthur and he climbs up into his big

Arthur and he climbs up into his big person chair and pretty soon he’s

person chair and pretty soon he’s

person chair and pretty soon he’s drinking out of it with both hands

drinking out of it with both hands

drinking out of it with both hands slurping away smacking his lips just

slurping away smacking his lips just

slurping away smacking his lips just enjoying this cup of water like I have

enjoying this cup of water like I have

enjoying this cup of water like I have never seen anyone enjoy a cup of water

never seen anyone enjoy a cup of water

never seen anyone enjoy a cup of water when it came time to go he was so

when it came time to go he was so

when it came time to go he was so attached to his water that I decided to

attached to his water that I decided to

attached to his water that I decided to let him carry it out across the street

let him carry it out across the street

let him carry it out across the street to our car the problem was getting

to our car the problem was getting

to our car the problem was getting across the large intersection on his

across the large intersection on his

across the large intersection on his tiny toddler legs in the short time that

tiny toddler legs in the short time that

tiny toddler legs in the short time that that walk saying says walk so he has

that walk saying says walk so he has

that walk saying says walk so he has that cup of water tucked under one arm

that cup of water tucked under one arm

that cup of water tucked under one arm and he’s holding onto my hand with the

and he’s holding onto my hand with the

and he’s holding onto my hand with the other and we go running across the

other and we go running across the

other and we go running across the street as fast as his legs can toddle

street as fast as his legs can toddle

street as fast as his legs can toddle and all the water splashing up into a

and all the water splashing up into a

and all the water splashing up into a safety and the whole front of him and

safety and the whole front of him and

safety and the whole front of him and I’m just laughing my head off and I

I’m just laughing my head off and I

I’m just laughing my head off and I looked up and I make eye contact with

looked up and I make eye contact with

looked up and I make eye contact with this man in the truck and we share this

this man in the truck and we share this

this man in the truck and we share this moment of pure laughter and light

moments like these that I realize I am

moments like these that I realize I am NOT that woman standing outside of her

NOT that woman standing outside of her

NOT that woman standing outside of her car crying I have become a mother a

car crying I have become a mother a

car crying I have become a mother a woman of joy

woman of joy

woman of joy delight and power

instead of that awful tight anxiety and

instead of that awful tight anxiety and my belly I feel tingly warmth in my

my belly I feel tingly warmth in my

my belly I feel tingly warmth in my heart looking back I can see how every

heart looking back I can see how every

heart looking back I can see how every decision I made to turn toward a bid for

decision I made to turn toward a bid for

decision I made to turn toward a bid for connection from my son my husband my

connection from my son my husband my

connection from my son my husband my friends from life that’s beautifully

friends from life that’s beautifully

friends from life that’s beautifully almost magically created a life full of

almost magically created a life full of

almost magically created a life full of moments like these it all starts with a

moments like these it all starts with a

moments like these it all starts with a bid for connection thank you

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