Neutral Circumstances

Finding Yourself in Motherhood · Apr 8, 2026 · 21m

Today I talked about a few experiences I've had recently that had me thinking about circumstances. I share how I received a compliment and how it seemed like an automatic reaction to feel happy but when I slowed it down, I realized it was a choice I had to feel happy. Then I shared how when my husband was grouchy, I was struggling to not be grouchy too. Again it felt like an automatic reaction until I slowed it down and tried to look at it differently. Finally I shared how in the movie "I Can Only Imagine," Bart was abused and while that had to be a very difficult circumstance, he has used it…