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234in <a href="https://www.handsfreemama.com/Topics/being-present/" rel="category tag">being present</a>· <a href="https://www.handsfreemama.com/Topics/compassion/" rel="category tag">compassion</a>· <a href="https://www.handsfreemama.com/Topics/courage/" rel="category tag">courage</a>· <a href="https://www.handsfreemama.com/Topics/embrace-the-reminder/" rel="category tag">Embrace The Reminder</a>· <a href="https://www.handsfreemama.com/Topics/human-connection/" rel="category tag">human connection</a>· <a href="https://www.handsfreemama.com/Topics/human-needs/" rel="category tag">human needs</a>· <a href="https://www.handsfreemama.com/Topics/only-love-today/" rel="category tag">only love today</a>· <a href="https://www.handsfreemama.com/Topics/relationships/" rel="category tag">relationships</a>· <a href="https://www.handsfreemama.com/Topics/self-acceptance/" rel="category tag">self-acceptance</a>· <a href="https://www.handsfreemama.com/Topics/self-forgiveness/" rel="category tag">self-forgiveness</a>· <a href="https://www.handsfreemama.com/Topics/self-love/" rel="category tag">self-love</a>· <a href="https://www.handsfreemama.com/Topics/what-i-would-have-missed/" rel="category tag">What I Would Have Missed</a></span></p><h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline">Hard News Can Wait When Your Presence Is Love</h1> 235</header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><input class="jpibfi" type="hidden"> 236<p>On the morning of my daughterâs high school graduation last spring, I received difficult news.</p> 237 238 239 240<p>Staring at the text message, I took a few deep breaths and weighed my options.</p> 241 242 243 244<p>Responding right then wouldâve meant halting my morning preparations to craft a replyâone that undoubtedly would pull me away from the joy of the day and into an emotional spiral.</p> 245 246 247 248<p>I glanced at the message again, felt the familiar tug of urgency, and made a conscious decision to put away my phone and turn back to the mirror.</p> 249 250 251 252<p>As I steadied myself, three familiar words quietly rose within me:</p> 253 254 255 256<p><em>Only Love Today.</em></p> 257 258 259 260<p>When I got into the car with several family members, I briefly considered sharing the news. But I knew saying it out loud would throw me off-center and cast a shadow over our momentous day.</p> 261 262 263 264<p>It helped to remember something my mom once told me after I delayed sharing difficult news with my children:</p> 265 266 267 268<p><strong>âItâs okay to give yourself time to process hard things before helping anyone else do the same.â</strong></p> 269 270 271 272<p>Thereâs an unspoken pressure to deliver bad news the moment we receive it, as if immediacy is a measure of responsibility. But Iâve come to believe that giving ourselves space to breathe, to think, to <em>feel</em>, is not avoidance; itâs wisdom.</p> 273 274 275 276<p>My momâs advice had helped me immensely in the past, and it felt like what I needed then. I took it a step further by imagining my small, beige clutch as a lock box. I placed the bad news insideâfigurativelyâand sealed it shut. There was nothing I could do about the situation at that moment, so I let it rest there while I turned my attention to what mattered most: fully witnessing this milestone in my daughterâs life.</p> 277 278 279 280<p>Before sealing away the weight of the bad news, I reached for something to anchor me in the moment: an embroidered handkerchief sent by a dear friend.</p> 281 282 283 284<p>Tucked inside was a message that read,</p> 285 286 287 288<p><strong><em>âRachel, you are worthy of pretty handkerchiefs as you plant pauses and behold the beauty of Averyâs graduation.â</em></strong><strong></strong></p> 289 290 291 292<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="2560" height="1920" src="https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3770-1-scaled.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-10391" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.handsfreemama.com/2026/05/08/hard-news-can-wait-when-your-presence-is-love/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Hard News Can Wait When Your Presence Is Love" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3770-1-scaled.jpeg" srcset="https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3770-1-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3770-1-800x600.jpeg 800w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3770-1-360x270.jpeg 360w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3770-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3770-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3770-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100v
292w, 2560px" /></figure> 293 294 295 296<p>It was as if my friend intuitively knew exactly what I would need on this day. What she didnât know was that my 85-year-old dad had carried a white hanky in his pocket every day of my life. Having this reminder of him felt especially poignant. A month before graduation, heâd made a difficult phone call to Averyâhis voice catching as he explained that his health wouldnât allow him to travel for the ceremony.</p> 297 298 299 300<p>For a moment, I saw disappointment flash across my daughterâs face. But just as quickly, she collected herself and assuredly told her beloved grandpa his safety and well-being mattered more than anything else.</p> 301 302 303 304<p>I knew then how important it would be to share the experience with my dad later. As I surveyed the rows and rows of chairs that would soon hold a graduate, I thought of how each one carried a story of quiet triumph.<br><br>I looked around at the proud, smiling families eagerly awaiting their childâs entrance.<br><br>And I said a quiet prayer for the family of the graduate who is no longer with usâtheir empty chair marked by a graduation gown and a white rose.</p> 305 306 307 308<p><strong>Staying present in that moment was the gift I gave myself, so that later, I could give it to my dad. I wanted him to know not just what took place, but how the experience <em>felt</em>.</strong></p> 309 310 311 312<p>It wasnât long before Avery and her fellow graduates entered the convention center donned in their caps and gowns. As the traditional graduation march filled the convocation center, tears began to flow. In that moment, I remembered the deeper promise I was keeping, not just to my child, but also to myself.</p> 313 314 315 316<p>
316Fourteen years earlier, at Averyâs preschool graduation, Iâd had a painful awakening. I realized I was missing my own lifeâliving distracted, self-critical, always managingâand with that, missing the chance to truly know my child. That day, as the tiny graduates sang songs about growing up, I cried tears of gratitude. Because of that awakening, I believed there was a good chance IÂ <em>would</em>Â truly know my daughter.</p> 317 318 319 320<p>Later, I wrote in my journal:</p> 321 322 323 324<p><em>âI canât help but feel excited about who Avery will be when she walks across the high school graduation stage years from now. I can picture it â my curly-haired Noticer of life brightening the whole auditorium with her contagious smile. Iâll lean over to the person sitting next to me and whisper, âI know her; I know every good thing about her.ââ</em></p> 325 326 327<div class="wp-block-image"> 328<figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><img decoding="async" width="2560" height="1920" src="https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_1744-1-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-10386" style="width:801px;height:auto" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.handsfreemama.com/2026/05/08/hard-news-can-wait-when-your-presence-is-love/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Hard News Can Wait When Your Presence Is Love" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_1744-1-scaled.jpg" srcset="https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_1744-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_1744-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_1744-1-360x270.jpg 360w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_1744-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_1744-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_1744-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100v
328w, 2560px" /></figure></div> 329 330 331<p></p> 332 333 334 335<p>To stand there all these years later, watching that same bright soul walk across the stage â and to <em>actually know</em> her â felt like a miracle.</p> 336 337 338 339<p><a href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Mgh7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F877fbf23-2d6b-4545-b5af-10ed2c69f998_2612x3024.jpeg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a>Rarely does life unfold exactly as we imagined. Even when we think the plan is coming together, it can suddenly unravel. Thatâs when we have to return to what we <em>can</em> control â and our attention is one of those things.<br><strong><br>We can stay fixated on how it was âsupposedâ to be⦠or we can protect what remains.<br><br>We can choose to stay present for what <em>is still ours</em> to celebrate.<br><br></strong>Not forever.<br>Not perfectly.<br>Just today.<br>Just this moment.</p> 340 341 342 343<p>That is what I managed to do at my daughterâs high school graduation.</p> 344 345 346<div class="wp-block-image"> 347<figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1824" height="2474" src="https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3240-1.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-10392" style="width:462px;height:auto" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.handsfreemama.com/2026/05/08/hard-news-can-wait-when-your-presence-is-love/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Hard News Can Wait When Your Presence Is Love" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3240-1.jpeg" srcset="https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3240-1.jpeg 1824w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3240-1-442x600.jpeg 442w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3240-1-199x270.jpeg 199w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3240-1-768x1042.jpeg 768w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3240-1-1132x1536.jpeg 1132w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3240-1-1510x2048.jpeg 1510w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1824px) 100vw, 1824px" /></figure></div> 348 349 350<p></p> 351 352 353 354<p>Today I see the proof on the handkerchiefâdecorated with faint traces of makeup and dried tears. <br>Evidence that I was <em>all there</em>â<br><br>sitting with joy and sorrow<br>the regrets and the grace<br>filling the gaps, the holes, the empty seatsâ<br>with all the love and presence a heart can hold.</p> 355 356 357 358<p>My hand in yours,<br>Rachel</p> 359 360 361 362<section id="section-g-hv3w5hw" class="wp-block-gutentor-divider section-g-hv3w5hw gutentor-element gutentor-section gutentor-divider text-center"><div class="grid-container"><div class="gutentor-divider-box"><span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 240 40" preserveAspectRatio="none"><path d="M56.2 20c5.3-.1 10.6-.2 16-.3l16-.2c10.6-.1 21.3-.1 31.9-.2 10.6.1 21.3 0 31.9.1l16 .2c5.3.1 10.6.2 16 .3-5.3.1-10.6.2-16 .3l-16 .2c-10.6.1-21.3.1-31.9.1-10.6-.1-21.3 0-31.9-.2l-16-.2c-5.4.1-10.7 0-16-.1z"></path></svg></span></div></div></section> 363 364 365 366<p>Iâve realized over the years that staying present rarely happens by accident. Most of us need gentle reminders to come back â to the people in front of us, to ourselves, to what matters most.</p> 367 368 369 370<p>That realization inspired something very special Iâve been working on throughout the past year: the <a href="https://amzn.to/4titIRp"><em>Only Love Today</em> 2027 page-a-day calendar</a>.</p> 371 372 373<div class="wp-block-image"> 374<figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1198" height="1242" src="https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/40884110-9061-4D4E-8500-9B616D791748OLT-3D-box.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-10383" style="width:568px;height:auto" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://www.handsfreemama.com/2026/05/08/hard-news-can-wait-when-your-presence-is-love/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Hard News Can Wait When Your Presence Is Love" data-jpibfi-src="https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/40884110-9061-4D4E-8500-9B616D791748OLT-3D-box.jpeg" srcset="https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/40884110-9061-4D4E-8500-9B616D791748OLT-3D-box.jpeg 1198w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/40884110-9061-4D4E-8500-9B616D791748OLT-3D-box-579x600.jpeg 579w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/40884110-9061-4D4E-8500-9B616D791748OLT-3D-box-260x270.jpeg 260w, https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/40884110-9061-4D4E-8500-9B616D791748OLT-3D-box-768x796.jpeg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px" /></figure></div> 375 376 377<p>Designed as a daily companion, this color, tear-off calendar offers one compassionate reminder each day to breathe, refocus, soften, and begin again. </p> 378 379 380 381<p>Calendars will begin shipping in August, and because print quantities are set early, pre-ordering is the best way to ensure you receive a calendar, especially if youâre hoping to have extras to give as gifts.<br><br>You can pre-order on <a href="https://amzn.to/4tlig7F">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Only-Love-Today-2027-Day-To-Day-Calendar-Paperback-9780789349132/19198818236?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wmlspartner=wlpa&cn=FY25-ENTP-PMAX_cnv_dps_dsn_dis_ad_entp_e_n&gclsrc=aw.ds&adid=2222222229719198818236_0000000000_21407473164&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=&wl4=&wl5=9010790&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=19198818236&veh=sem&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21690411341&gbraid=0AAAAADmfBIprI3oe_-aQ-oGM1UVoYAuPf&gclid=CjwKCAjwzevPBhBaEiwAplAxvjTzPnej-pKhMXAAjSCfMlPmt9KCpbrS8PK_qCmilf9XC6ePqtYbJhoCWUwQAvD_BwE">Walmart</a>, <a href="https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Only-Love-Today-Day-Calendar/Rachel-Macy-Stafford/9780789349132">Books-a-Million</a>, or <a href="https://bulkbookstore.com/only-love-today-2027-day-to-day-calendar-9780789349132?srsltid=AfmBOoqSFEqLaEVgX28yC_FJ2ufB2UH9roZBVl_7Az-_9dB5T9dKMEyr">BulkBookStore</a>. Some international retailers are also carrying it.</p> 382 383 384 385<p>Just like with books, pre-orders serve as âvotes,â helping this message find its way
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872n yesterday, after posting here for the first time in a while, a friend reached out. â¨â¨She trusted me with something really tough sheâs going through. 873 874And I was so grateful she told me 875because if she could see herself in my eyes, 876sheâd see she shines, â¨she shines. 877 878And I told her so. 879 880A few hours later, I saw that tiny rainbow in that clear blue sky, 881and my childlike wonder, the one that had gone dormant, was revived. 882 883I heard myself say, wow. 884â¨And suddenly, in the grand scheme of things, â¨it didnât feel insignificant at all,â¨like maybe this pocket-sized rainbow was something â¨my friend needed, 885we all needed, â¨in this tender season of weary wonder. 886 887Letâs keep looking. 888 889Letâs keep sharing. 890 891The smallest things hold us together. 892â¨My hand in yours,â¨Rachel 893 894ð What tiny marvels have you witnessed lately? In my Treehouse, I call these stories hope scrolls - as opposed to doom scroll - and they really can lift the human spirit."> 895 </a> 896 </div> 897</div><div class="sbi_item sbi_type_carousel sbi_new sbi_transition" id="sbi_18086146447961629" data-date="1763396146"> 898 <div class="sbi_photo_wrap"> 899 <a class="sbi_photo" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DRKfd-KDahm/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-full-res="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/582604023_18513346828071382_1458635648208400448_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=4srmdEKGnpUQ7kNvwGLVlK1&_nc_oc=Adpa6TM3YC9uxgrUnI3i8zOPoj0nzTLuXhQ2NvZVHzHAsv9ou6Fd2dTTJeWCJq9ZNVU&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=LO62EIfUtxPK4yLg_YopqQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQK7cdS5K3aEoDov2TuwTuz1fWZafihLNABRoQqYpfYde64zexjbsut7lmYQ-CzHup2fXdQiyOru0A&oh=00_AQG5j87fvp03zNq0DVJoC2jq5nHGkhFf7Cz_Rrmr0DgtOw&oe=6A8543E1" data-img-src-set="{"d":"https:\/\/scontent.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/582604023_18513346828071382_1458635648208400448_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=4srmdEKGnpUQ7kNvwGLVlK1&_nc_oc=Adpa6TM3YC9uxgrUnI3i8zOPoj0nzTLuXhQ2NvZVHzHAsv9ou6Fd2dTTJeWCJq9ZNVU&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=LO62EIfUtxPK4yLg_YopqQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQK7cdS5K3aEoDov2TuwTuz1fWZafihLNABRoQqYpfYde64zexjbsut7lmYQ-CzHup2fXdQiyOru0A&oh=00_AQG5j87fvp03zNq0DVJoC2jq5nHGkhFf7Cz_Rrmr0DgtOw&oe=6A8543E1","150":"https:\/\/scontent.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/582604023_18513346828071382_1458635648208400448_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=4srmdEKGnpUQ7kNvwGLVlK1&_nc_oc=Adpa6TM3YC9uxgrUnI3i8zOPoj0nzTLuXhQ2NvZVHzHAsv9ou6Fd2dTTJeWCJq9ZNVU&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=LO62EIfUtxPK4yLg_YopqQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQK7cdS5K3aEoDov2TuwTuz1fWZafihLNABRoQqYpfYde64zexjbsut7lmYQ-CzHup2fXdQiyOru0A&oh=00_AQG5j87fvp03zNq0DVJoC2jq5nHGkhFf7Cz_Rrmr0DgtOw&oe=6A8543E1","320":"https:\/\/scontent.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/582604023_18513346828071382_1458635648208400448_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=4srmdEKGnpUQ7kNvwGLVlK1&_nc_oc=Adpa6TM3YC9uxgrUnI3i8zOPoj0nzTLuXhQ2NvZVHzHAsv9ou6Fd2dTTJeWCJq9ZNVU&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=LO62EIfUtxPK4yLg_YopqQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQK7cdS5K3aEoDov2TuwTuz1fWZafihLNABRoQqYpfYde64zexjbsut7lmYQ-CzHup2fXdQiyOru0A&oh=00_AQG5j87fvp03zNq0DVJoC2jq5nHGkhFf7Cz_Rrmr0DgtOw&oe=6A8543E1","640":"https:\/\/scontent.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/582604023_18513346828071382_1458635648208400448_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=4srmdEKGnpUQ7kNvwGLVlK1&_nc_oc=Adpa6TM3YC9uxgrUnI3i8zOPoj0nzTLuXhQ2NvZVHzHAsv9ou6Fd2dTTJeWCJq9ZNVU&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&
899_nc_gid=LO62EIfUtxPK4yLg_YopqQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQK7cdS5K3aEoDov2TuwTuz1fWZafihLNABRoQqYpfYde64zexjbsut7lmYQ-CzHup2fXdQiyOru0A&oh=00_AQG5j87fvp03zNq0DVJoC2jq5nHGkhFf7Cz_Rrmr0DgtOw&oe=6A8543E1"}"> 900 <span class="sbi-screenreader">âI saw my openness, my trust, my over-kindness n</span> 901 <svg class="svg-inline--fa fa-clone fa-w-16 sbi_lightbox_carousel_icon" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="Clone" data-fa-proÆcessed="" data-prefix="far" data-icon="clone" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"> 902 <path fill="currentColor" d="M464 0H144c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v48H48c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v320c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h320c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48v-48h48c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V48c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zM362 464H54a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V150a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h42v224c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h224v42a6 6 0 0 1-6 6zm96-96H150a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V54a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h308a6 6 0 0 1 6 6v308a6 6 0 0 1-6 6z"></path> 903 </svg> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="âI saw my openness, my trust, my over-kindness not as gullible or naïve, but as a soft strength worth safeguarding.â⨠904A reader pulled that line from my recent newsletter and said, âThis one really got me.â 905â¨When I thanked her, she replied,â¨âIâve been discussing your essay with my husband all morning. Really timely for me in my healing journey.â 906 907Her words reminded me how many of us move through the world with soft hearts weâve been taught to doubt, toughen up, or hide. 908â¨If thatâs you, I want you to know youâre not alone. 909 910On a recent flight, I encountered an elderly gentleman who became a mirror â showing me that my softness was never the mistake. I had simply misunderstood it. 911 912It brings me peace to share the moment that helped me reclaim openness, trust, and kindness as a soft strength worth protecting, especially in a world aching for human connection. 913 914Climb my Treehouse ladder and read the full story. 915â¨Comment SOFTHEART & Iâll send you the link directly or click the link in bio or stories.â¨â¨My hand in yours,â¨Rachel 916 917ð§¡ If youâre here, would you leave a heart, so I know? Itâs been a while since I posted here. Your presence means more than youâll ever know."> 918 </a> 919 </div> 920</div><div class="sbi_item sbi_type_carousel sbi_new sbi_transition" id="sbi_17873413503425153" data-date="1758894679"> 921 <div class="sbi_photo_wrap"> 922 <a class="sbi_photo" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DPEVmecDf7u/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-full-res="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/553362885_18501925516071382_787707361522292015_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=Qjx6HLqlF5YQ7kNvwENKusQ&_nc_oc=AdrR_h6G2P0ManigdmdG133EQuD_w8Hze00rzI5WPQy8YCQ-_Q_dcBQoyD9U_PY04NY&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=LO62EIfUtxPK4yLg_YopqQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQJ0gfPX5tRPC1FcJ0tIX7INNGbSssZJ5P5LFKB_l0R-RiLW_OPZ8jQs6k7uviKIco5nONSL8sWrfQ&oh=00_AQEvf8QnvuOE4zFeRsQTpQYPhLdCcTBnGE09t_PDtbJk2Q&oe=6A8530E4" data-img-src-set="{"d":"https:\/\/scontent.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/553362885_18501925516071382_787707361522292015_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=Qjx6HLqlF5YQ7kNvwENKusQ&_nc_oc=AdrR_h6G2P0ManigdmdG133EQuD_w8Hze00rzI5WPQy8YCQ-_Q_dcBQoyD9U_PY04NY&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=LO62EIfUtxPK4yLg_YopqQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQJ0gfPX5tRPC1FcJ0tIX7INNGbSssZJ5P5LFKB_l0R-RiLW_OPZ8jQs6k7uviKIco5nONSL8sWrfQ&oh=00_AQEvf8QnvuOE4zFeRsQTpQYPhLdCcTBnGE09t_PDtbJk2Q&oe=6A8530E4","150":"https:\/\/scontent.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/553362885_18501925516071382_787707361522292015_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=Qjx6HLqlF5YQ7kNvwENKusQ&_nc_oc=AdrR_h6G2P0ManigdmdG133EQuD_w8Hze00rzI5WPQy8YCQ-_Q_dcBQoyD9U_PY04NY&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&
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923 <span class="sbi-screenreader">This poem from my book Soul Shift is personal. 924 925I </span> 926 <svg class="svg-inline--fa fa-clone fa-w-16 sbi_lightbox_carousel_icon" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="Clone" data-fa-proÆcessed="" data-prefix="far" data-icon="clone" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"> 927 <path fill="currentColor" d="M464 0H144c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v48H48c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v320c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h320c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48v-48h48c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V48c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zM362 464H54a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V150a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h42v224c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h224v42a6 6 0 0 1-6 6zm96-96H150a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V54a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h308a6 6 0 0 1 6 6v308a6 6 0 0 1-6 6z"></path> 928 </svg> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.handsfreemama.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="This poem from my book Soul Shift is personal. 929 930I wrote it for my students who were shunned.â¨For women who came to my workshops and said, âThis is the first time I havenât felt invisible.ââ¨And, of course, for little Rachelââ¨the girl who often wondered if something was wrong with her. 931 932There wasnât. â¨She was just planted in the wrong place. 933 934Iâll never forget the first time I uprootedâ¦â¨and found HOME among strangers who felt like family.â¨That moment changed meââ¨and itâs why I continue to leave my comfort zone to create circles of connection and belonging.⨠935May you never confuse rejection with unworthiness.â¨May you keep seeking the conditions where you can thrive. 936 937ð±You are worthy of good soil. 938â¨My hand in yours, 939Rachel 940 941ðMy final in-person gathering of 2025 is six weeks away⦠942This oneâs for the givers. 943The ones who make it look easyâuntil they break down. 944For those whoâve forgotten they are a worthy recipient of their own caregiving. â¨Iâd love for you to be part of this circle. 945⨠Only Love Today: A Restorative Retreat for Givers â¨ð November 7â9 @artoflivingboone in the Blue Ridge Mountains â°ï¸ 946Comment BELONG if youâd like more details."> 947 </a> 948 </div> 949</div> </div> 950 951 <div id="sbi_load" > 952 953 954 955</div> 956 957 <span class="sbi_resized_image_data" data-feed-id="*1" 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