From childhood, I experienced Spirit as a natural part of life. Seeing and hearing my grandfather after his passing was never strange or scary to me. It simply was. Yet, the adults around me found this unsettling. Their discomfort taught me to hide what I sensed, to soften or silence my experiences. Over time, I replaced open expression with quiet observation. I learned to rely on logic and analysis, which felt safer than trusting my intuition. This blog explores how motherho