107 - Life is Hard AND Beautiful. Interview with Cindy (Part 1)

CW: Sexual assault, abuse, drug use, suicide

 

Hello, our pretitas!! Today's episode is the first of a two-part series, and we have a very special guest–Mary’s friend Cindy. They live in the same neighborhood/ward, and Cindy has been an inspiration to Mary for several years now. We hope you enjoy hearing from this remarkable woman! You’ll hear a few background street sounds, but this was really a heartfelt, vulnerable conversation between friends. It is very church/Utah centric, and we talk about sexual assault, abuse, and suicidality, so if any of these things are triggering for you, please proceed with caution. Cindy has such a valuable perspective and has been through so many difficult experiences, and she can still manage to be a light for others.

 

Cindy talks about trying to love her daughter out of her addiction–that everything would be fine if she only knew how much she was loved. She also talks about some difficult things in her life, and some of the tender mercies she found along the way. 

 

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Thank you for listening today, friends. Remember that love really does make you stupid, and even though there are so many hard things in this life, we can trust in divine timing. Please join us for part two of this interview coming soon, and remember that we love you more.