Charlotte 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 Shift

01:34 Remembering Mum’s Presence

02:58 Breath and Begin the Dialogue

03:16 Strength Softness and Staying

05:31 Hiding Behind Capability

07:56 Outgrowing and Becoming

09:50 Walk Through Discomfort

10:52 Play Joy and Pickleball Lessons

11:58 Making Space for Grief

13:46 You Are Doing More Than Okay

14:47 Cross Stitch and Lasting Love

15:55 Have the Conversation Now

17:02 Poem Do Not Stand at My Grave

18:07 Closing Thanks and Invitation

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Music: Purple Planet Music
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