Let yourself be silently drawn towards the stronger pull of what you really love.”
-Rumi
This is another one of my favorite quotes. When we let ourselves be quiet, close our eyes, and fall into a restful place, we have a chance to hear other parts of ourselves that really matter in our wholeness.
It can be awkward or feel like nothing is happening, but I think part of this transition is the stillness and the gifts that emerge from that place. It is so common and natural that we don’t know what we want to do next..that is why I like the word …unfold…Some thrive better with doing and that is fine. It is fun and enlivening.
There is also time for stillness, which after full time parenting definitely takes time and practice to develop.
Well, I just wanted to pass this onto all of our community who are so bravely beginning again no matter if your children just left or it has been years. Change is a journey and I am wishing all of us the courage and joy in taking steps outside of our comfort zone.
I love writing and as you know that didn’t re-emerge for me until my daughter left for college. I have been blessed to make new friends with this new love I have. I told my mother today that she formed a community playing bridge and mine, in part, has been in writing. She is almost 88 and still smiles when she has the good health to sit at a bridge table. We laughed about homework as a writer and she said, I could never do homework again. I just love it when my mom laughs. I bet our children love it when we laugh. Anyhow, I hope all of you are heading into springing forward with hope and fun ideas.
Take care, Natalie
So let’s share what we love even if it is a romantic book, a wine, a yummy meal, a movie, a recipe, etc.
Natalie Caine, M.A. natalie@lifeintransition.org