Changes are around the corner, again this summer. Vacation time, goodbyes, celebrations, and moving into new roles with your family. What do you want to remember about the role you have played that grew you and grew your family?
We forget to stop and reflect about the value we have added to people in our lives. Is it your smile? Is it your ability to sincerely listen? Are you a great problem solver, organizer, teacher of life, example of getting back up when you fall, asking for help, saying what you are feeling, seeking help for yourself, creative, or adding beauty and health to your home? You might be a combination.
As you are heading into a TRANSITION and tears fall, let them drop. Feel what you need to feel. Make plans for nurturing yourself by asking, “What is fun for me that I use to do? What helps me shift when I am down? What is frightening right now? Who can support me?”
A big change you are traveling is learning how to FOCUS BACK ON YOURSELF.
You have been there for others for decades and it structured your time and mind, as well as your heart. Your turn now, to slowly reflect, appreciate you, and begin to wonder what will be next for you.
A mother shared that she doesn’t want to think about the end of summer because of her children leaving, again. She dreads feeling all those feelings of emptiness and uncertainty. She doesn’t like the silence and the not knowing how her children are doing. Sometimes our ANXIETY is bigger than what we know we CAN HANDLE. It doesn’t mean we like the situation, but REFLECTING on times we have made it through a challenge, builds that muscle, again. Get support.
Take care,
Natalie
Natalie Caine, M.A. natalie@lifeintransition.org
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