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

Awakening Worth in Childless Women

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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.
Colette shares with us:

• how her own struggles with infertility and grief were influenced by her Christian upbringing
• how the mother identity can become an idol and how to shift your view
• how to change your perception of belonging

Colette's Website: https://coletteeaton.com/
Colette on Substack: Courage and Candor
Instagram: @colette_eaton
Sheri on Instagram: @sherijohnsoncoaching
Sheri's website: sherijohnson.ca
Key Topics:
2:22 Colette's story of infertility and how she determined she had reached the end of the road
07:59 The guilt she felt when she stopped trying to conceive
11:36 "God hasn't blessed me"
16:03 How to embrace our own humanity and surrender our limitations
22:03 Letting go of the Motherhood identity as an idol
30:03 Expanding our view of motherhood
32:42 What is the true self vs false self
34:48 Colette's prayer practices and the Welcoming Prayer