71: Unravelling the Concepts of God and Motherhood In the Face of Infertility, with Colette Eaton

Listen to this eye-opening interview with Colette Eaton, an author who is passionate about sharing new and fresh ways to engage with Faith and God.  Even if you are not religious, this episode will help you to uncover the root cause of some of your emotions as a childless woman.  <br/><br/>Colette shares with us:how her own struggles with infertility and grief were influenced by her Christian upbringinghow the mother identity can become an idol and how to shift your viewhow to change your perception of belongingColette's Website: https://coletteeaton.com/<br/>Colette on Substack: Courage and Candor<br/>Instagram: @colette_eaton<br/><br/>Key Topics:<br/>2:22 Colette's story of infertility and how she determined she had reached the end of the road<br/>07:59 The guilt she felt when she stopped trying to conceive<br/>11:36 "God hasn't blessed me"<br/>16:03 How to embrace our own humanity and surrender our limitations<br/>22:03 Letting go of the Motherhood identity as an idol<br/>30:03 Expanding our view of motherhood<br/>32:42 What is the true self vs false self<br/>34:48 Colette's prayer practices and the Welcoming Prayer<br/><br/>