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ABOUT THE EPISODE

In episode five, writer Michelle Krol opens up about what it’s been like to raise five sons (including quadruplets!) and how motherhood has been an unexpected avenue of healing from deep childhood wounds. Michelle shares how broken pieces of her past became motivation for cultivating intentional relationships within the home.

Michelle Krol is a Chicago-area writer at MichelleKrol.com. You can read more about cultivating A Rooted Home on her website or connect with Michelle on Instagram at @michellekrolwrites.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are a few things that Sarah and Michelle mentioned in Not My Story Episode 5:

• hope*writers online writing community

• Isaiah 58:12 (ESV): “And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in.”

• Mother Theresa quote: “If you want to bring happiness to the whole world, go home and love your family.”

• One Thousands Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are by Ann Voskamp

• The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

• The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Petersen

• The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart

• The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance by W. Timothy Gallwey

• Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

• This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers by K.J. Ramsey

• Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us Out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode—and into a Life of Connection and Joy by Aundi Kolber

• Find Not My Story on Instagram: @notmystorypod