Now That I Know Better

This is a close out of my Season 2 of making sense of my past via seeing myself as a feminine creature. I've been holding on to this file and never let it go. But I'm ready for something else in 2024, but the only way I can get there is letting these reflections go. And I hope more than just my progeny benefit.

This is a close out of my Season 2 of making sense of my past via seeing myself as a feminine creature. I've been holding on to this file and never let it go. But I'm ready for something else in 2024, but the only way I can get there is letting these reflections go. And I hope more than just my progeny benefit. This is the intro.

“She’s not yours because you decided that was the case. She’s yours because she made that choice herself. You can never make that decision for her, so don’t even bother trying.” -Author Unknown

“The only difference between a good girl and a bad girl is that good girls are very selective with who they are bad with.” -Author Unknown

That No that should have been YES! Ugh, the anguish of regret...regret I am committed to never experiencing ever again.

Being raised by my father was a beautiful gift of wonder and a terrible curse for the loneliness it can bring with it.

There is nothing more cringe-worthy than hearing your child make a claim you taught her without intending to. Mine may have to clean their own houses, but mine will be done by team effort.

My son’s boyfriend has had a girlfriend for years. Why is it that my daughter finding a boyfriend is so different? Am I living through her with all my past to weigh it down? Looks like my daughter knows a lot about my past which has helped her define her future. Donations, your connections and ideas for podcasts topics gratefully accepted via Venmo (Gabriela-Ruiz-4) and CashApp ($Gabie107).

Only thing I know about sharing a bed with kids, is for the single mom, it’s a savior of sorts, especially in memory when the kids no longer want to sleep with mom. Donations, your connections and ideas for podcasts topics gratefully accepted via Venmo (Gabriela-Ruiz-4) and CashApp ($Gabie107).

Passed on to me by my pranayama teacher, translated from the Chinese by Richard B. Clarke and featured in Jack Kornfield’s Teachings of the Buddha.