I am by no means the most religious person you'll ever meet. I cannot quote the Bible with you. I was confirmed in the Catholic faith, married by a Lutheran minister, and seemingly lost my faith later down the road while I struggled with the loss of my cousin and my own health issues. I started to find my way again when I started IVF. I fell in love with the Pope's 5-finger prayer. It calmed my nerves as I spent every quiet moment wondering if Charlotte was okay in there, if I would have a true success story, not wanting to jinx myself by being too happy. Lent is now upon us and while I very much struggle with the concept of giving up meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during this season, I had a great conversation with my sister-in-law who pointed out that it's really more about the mindfulness. That's a word I hear more and more in conversation lately and that was something that made sense to me. Not that it made me want to give up meat o...
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