tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637074297392299862.post6339470097786547925..comments2023-04-02T04:28:30.028-07:00Comments on Airing the Chapel: Break Outairing the chapelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976906464788739315noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637074297392299862.post-78008748805366218032013-03-16T11:12:44.433-07:002013-03-16T11:12:44.433-07:00I actually did not blog for a long while there but...I actually did not blog for a long while there but realized I enjoyed reading about other peoples drama....and I went back into it. I only read a few mommie blogs now but I still like that connection to other IF bloggers...it's nice to see that we are all flourishing without children...you are right...IF doesn't define us or end our lives! God is good!!!!! My life w/o children has opened up so many other doors to things I'd never imagined I'd be doing...like becoming a teacher. Who knew? My dh and I are closer to God and our faith. Honestly, we were so part of the secular world before IF changed our lives and taught us what the Church believes. I do believe IF has made us a stronger and happier couple....and boy has it made us better communicators. God bless you as you continue your life journey...and you can always email me too!prayerfuljourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549430693172260600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637074297392299862.post-47727893426129779142013-03-14T11:13:22.908-07:002013-03-14T11:13:22.908-07:00I think the goal of any infertile is to stop think...I think the goal of any infertile is to stop thinking of ourselves as "infertiles" whether that's because we've conceived, adopted, or have learned to flourish in a child-free life. No need for an infertility blog if infertility is no longer a primary identity.<br /><br />Spread those wings!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13142148409377062792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637074297392299862.post-28717724606012226112013-03-14T09:06:58.874-07:002013-03-14T09:06:58.874-07:00Wretched blogger ate my comment.
(1) I found th...Wretched blogger ate my comment. <br /><br />(1) I found the IF blogosphere uplifting when I started - realizing I wasn't alone. Thereafter I found it a cross - an even higher rate of harassment via other people's babies than real life, with the added provocation that these people should know better and refused to. Now, I find it more or less an equal provocation with the rest of the planet, and I can ignore both about equally, on good days. (Which does make me wonder why I invest time here.) <br /><br />(2) I am sad to lose even one childless infertile blogger - we are woefully underrepresented. (That's one of the reasons I keep blogging, even if my blog is now running several personalities at once.) <br /><br />(3) The bottom line is, of course, that you need to do what helps you find peace and joy. I will miss you, but trust that you are living a more fruitful life away from here! (And I can check in via email!) <br /><br />(4) Vivat Papa Franciscus! the misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206278843624907697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637074297392299862.post-12087211873622642102013-03-13T21:16:09.635-07:002013-03-13T21:16:09.635-07:00Yay for the new Pope! I understand about leaving t...Yay for the new Pope! I understand about leaving the blogosphere although you will be missed! I agree that children are not the be all end all to life although it seems like many people in the Catholic world project that attitude. I have come to recently learn of Anne of Green Gables and I love the series now! You will continue to be in my prayers. It would be nice to do a meet up in real life if you are in SoCal :) Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670331855264293102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637074297392299862.post-54530182030913760882013-03-13T20:42:36.701-07:002013-03-13T20:42:36.701-07:00I love Anne of Green Gables too and that quote is ...I love Anne of Green Gables too and that quote is awesome. Thanks for using it...it definitely hits home right now for various reasons. Oh, I am glad you are keeping your e-mail active...if you aren't going to write here, well then I shall have to bug you on occasion via e-mail. :) I know we don't always agree on issues, but I for one have always admired your tenacity of spirit and your fortitude. You are one strong woman and I am glad to have gotten to know a small piece of you over the last couple of years. <br /><br />And yes, you are completely right, children, spouses, the perfect house, the best recipe - a freaking cooking show - none of it can lead to personal fulfillment or happiness, I believe that has to come from within. Yeah, those things or whatever else you want to add to the list can help, but they can't do it all and it actually could turn into a burden one would be placing on that other person, object to be that source of happiness. Thanks for the insight! <br /><br />And yeah, an Argentine Pope - I think it is really cool too! Joy Beyond the Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418519519090894030noreply@blogger.com