Hi lovely souls 🤍
This time I come to you with a vulnerable question and seeking a little guidance.
My lovely Sage has recently been expressing an interest in attending school and meeting their Dad.
I worked so hard to keep my children away from school. In my heart, I have always believed it asks children to fit into boxes they were never meant to occupy. It asks them to sit still when their bodies long to move, and it expects them to accept things I have never felt aligned with, including vaccinations, when all I have ever wanted is for them to be free, to feel the earth beneath their feet, and to learn from the world around them.
Some of you may remember me back when I was at school. I never seemed to fit. I would spend my lessons gazing out of the window, dreaming of being outside with the trees instead. Mrs Turnbermill would rap my knuckles with a ruler and tell me to pay attention, but my heart was never in those four walls. I remember making a promise to myself that one day I would bring beautiful little souls into this world and give them the childhood I always longed for.
Sweet Sage has been talking about school more and more recently. As I sit with that, meditate, and think deeply, I find myself questioning so much. Have I truly given them the freedom I dreamed of, or am I projecting my own experiences onto them?
Sage has also expressed an interest in meeting their Dad. What they don't know is... I'm not entirely sure who their Dad is.
If it is the person I suspect, Sage is better off never meeting him. So instead, years ago, I created the story of River Moonwalker Skye, a gentle soul who followed the migrating butterflies until they found where his spirit belonged. It brought Sage comfort, even though he doesn't really exist.
Recently, Sage has been experiencing puberty. I have always tried to raise my children without limiting them by gender, but I also find myself wondering whether Sage might benefit from having a kind male figure around. My own experiences with men have not been the easiest.
When Sage was little, they were very close to Paprika's Dad, but many of you remember what happened to him. The other Dads drifted away long ago, and after everything that happened, there was no one left who felt safe to bring into the children's lives.
If I say yes to school, will the others want to go too?
Have I been protecting them, or simply protecting the frightened little child I once was?
I love my children more than anything this earth has given me. Every decision I have ever made has come from wanting to keep them safe and free.
But now Sage seems to be asking for something different. And for the first time in a very long time, I don't know what the right answer is.
I welcome any insight or advice 🤍