<p>Felicia traces the quiet deaths we live through—leaving a home, shedding an identity, choosing motherhood and self at once. From fallen leaves to umbilical cords, she explores how change asks us to release control, face pain, and tell the truth about who we are becoming.</p><p><strong>Key Themes:</strong></p><p>Micro-deaths: identity, place, and roles</p><p>Change as nature’s law (trees, decomposition, renewal)</p><p>The umbilical cord as a metaphor for attachment and release</p><p>Pain as a necessary passage—not a bypassable step</p><p>Christ as exemplar vs. outsourced savior</p><p>Integrity as daily practice: tiny honest moves</p><p><strong>Listener Takeaways:</strong></p><p>Notice where you’re clinging; name one cord you can loosen today</p><p>Choose one small act of integrity and do it before the day ends</p><p>Reframe pain as the doorway to alignment, not a detour</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Her Mother Tongue at <a href="https://hermothertongue.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">hermothertongue.substack.com/subscribe</a>