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HEALTH & WELLNESS

10. Protecting myself
We still have to leave from time to time,
as we go to the clinic. I am minimizing
movement and taking pre-cautions when
I have to leave wearing my mask, walking
with a spirit spray to disinfect surfaces,
and maintaining social distance. I’m try-
ing to boost my immunity through food,
exercise and avoiding stress.
I pray that this season passes soon. It is
hard, but we continue to look to the Lord
who sustains us.

Sustain me, my God, according to your
despite the distance, I shouldn’t be born at a time such as promise, and I will live;
suffer alone. Postpartum de- this. He knew that they do not let my hopes be dashed. ~
pression is real, and I would re- would be a generation that Psalm 119:116 (NLT)
ally like not to experience it this would live to see His good-
time. ness and faithfulness in If you would like someone to talk to or
their lifetime. pray with you, drop me a line via
6. Making memories bibi2bee@gmail.com
Babies grow so fast. You spend 8. Amplifying truth
the first couple of weeks wonder- I stopped actively pur-
ing when it will get better, then it suing news pertaining to
does, but you never get the time Covid-19. After evenings
back. I’m freezing moments by of increased anxiety after
taking pictures and videos. I’m a daily briefing, I chose joy,
holding baby KK, gazing in to and I’ve felt it trickling in. I
her gorgeous eyes, smelling her am pursuing truth and pos-
hair, taking her in and enjoying itive things. I am listening
moments with her. I’m also writ- to more things that make
ing letters to her in her journal, happy, thinking about the
with prayers I’ve made for her things that I can change
and the sweet things that hap- and control, and praying
pen. These pictures, videos and about those beyond my
letters will serve as a reminder scope.
of God’s faithfulness in the years 9. Acknowledging my feel-
to come. ings
Some days are hard. Be-
7. Putting my trust in God tween the valleys of moth-
A few weeks after I gave birth, a erhood and the realities
lady told me that she felt pity for of life, it can be hard to
me as this is not the best to have feel jolly all day long. I’ve
a child. As I reflected the Lord learned to acknowledge
reminded me I can trust Him. He my feelings, feel them and
is the One who holds our future then speak the truth that
in His hands. He knows us, our I know. I cling on to it and
hearts, and He knows our ba- declare my total depen-
bies. He knew them and their dence on God.
futures even as He knit them in
our wombs. He knew that they’d

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