My Perfect Breakdown

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* Note I almost did not share this post and may take it down. I am sharing it because it’s a very real part of my journey, but it is flirting with the line of sharing too much of our possible child’s story. Also, note that this post is about my fears. I realize there are many people involved in adoption, but today, I am not discussing anyone’s possible perspective but my… Read More

I find myself jumping back and forth between ecstatic and petrified. Between hopeful and scared. I feel almost bipolar in my emotional shifts. The pendulum just keeps swinging from one extreme to another. We’ve had nothing but positive interactions and good news. Yet, I still find myself afraid.  At times, I am literally forcing myself to believe that this could really happen. I realize the fears are all based in our history… Read More