A Conversation With My Mum… What She Still Teaches Me About Love, Loss, and Becoming

Send us Fan MailCharlotte shares an unplanned, deeply personal episode of Pickleball and Partnership reflecting on her mother, who died in 1996 nearly 30 years ago, and the lasting feeling she associates with her—“soft, warm, and brown.” She leads a quiet, connected conversation with her Mum about what she misunderstood when younger, including the complexity of love and her mother staying after betrayal, and explores how Charlotte still “hides in strength” instead of showing vulnerability in relationships. The conversation addresses the fear of outgrowing others, growth through discomfort, and making space for grief as “love that still has somewhere to go.” Charlotte connects these lessons to pickleball—playing with joy rather than perfection—shares a treasured cross stitch and note from her Mum, reads “Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep” by Mary Elizabeth Fry, and invites listeners to reach out and have the conversations they’ve been longing for.00:00 Unexpected Episode Shift01:34 Remembering Mum’s Presence02:58 Breath and Begin the Dialogue03:16 Strength Softness and Staying05:31 Hiding Behind Capability07:56 Outgrowing and Becoming09:50 Walk Through Discomfort10:52 Play Joy and Pickleball Lessons11:58 Making Space for Grief13:46 You Are Doing More Than Okay14:47 Cross Stitch and Lasting Love15:55 Have the Conversation Now17:02 Poem Do Not Stand at My Grave18:07 Closing Thanks and InvitationPickleball & Partnership Facebook PagePlease jump on over and say "Hi" - I would love to hear from you...email: [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/conejukeshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/848118700833703https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pickleball-partnership/id1775742795Get your FREE Top 10 Tips for Playing Pickleball with Your Partner subscribepage.io/Top-10-Tips-Partner-PickleballMusic: Purple Planet MusicThanks to Purple Planet Music for Pickleball & Partnership Intro and Outro music Purple Planet Music is a collection of music written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey.