“Whatever you believe is true even if it is not true” ― Saji Ijiyemi

I have been having lots of conversations with people lately about their personal belief systems. We shape our beliefs based on our childhood, societal projections and life experiences. Some of these experiences create a positive outlook on life and others do not. Everyone has  different belief systems because everyone has had different life experiences and paths that shape them into the person they are today. The good news is you can always choose to establish a new outlook on life. When I was in high school my mother came into my room one night with a book called “Living in the light”. She said to me, “ I didn't raise you with reformed religion but I do have a deep spiritual belief system and I wanted to give you this book as it helped me and I think you would like it”. I read it from cover to cover 3 times because I resonated with it so much. I asked her for more books like this and slowly started applying some of these spiritual principles to my life. I noticed things didn't bother me the way they used to and I had a deeper trust in something bigger than me. My life began to make sense and let me tell you first hand it hasn't always been easy. I have a bigger trust and faith that everything happens for a reason. That there is a thing called divine timing, order and intervention. My personal belief system is what has helped me thrive and get through hard times as well as good times. Other people don't need to believe in what you feel to be true for you and everyone is entitled to have their own set of beliefs that work for them. Which brings me to childbirth and parenting.. We are all different and your kids are one of a kind. Everyone has different family values and morals. What works for one might not be right for someone else. You can share and inspire others by the way you live and believe but your way or belief doesn't have to be their way or belief. This is a good thing to remember when the temptation to project your view and ways onto another. Xoxox Lori