I have always loved the word nowhere becoming "now here." Your words here surrender to that possibility. ~~ The possibility that within organizing, planning and contemplating "having it all," we can let go, breathe and surrender to the fluidity of "now here." So much possibility and a bit more gentle sanity peeks through. Thank you, Maureen.
Here is what popped into MY head when I read this: I spent the bulk of my child-rearing years as utilitarian mom. The pragmatic, plan and organize, make sure everyone stays on track approach to parenting, mostly for my own sanity, which only led to a slight twinge of regret now as the empty nest looms that I wasn't more present.
Honestly, we do the best we can with what we know, but I do recognize that my obsession to keep order might have interfered a little with the 'stay in the present moment parenting' style I desired to adhere to since the early newborn days. It was (continues to be) exhausting and it's only in hindsight now when I consider that the phrase "embrace the chaos" should have been taken at face value (even though I still twitch a little at the mere thought).
Meanwhile, with teenagers still in the house, I guess there's no time like the present to let go of the obsessions and live a little in the present moment. (Or direct them to the broom closet. Hah.)
Absolutely agree we’re all doing the best we can and I for one drop a lot of balls 😬 I tried to find the balance between messy enough to be fun and clean enough not to get a call from OSHA but what that often meant wasn’t a well curated balance as much as a bi polar existence vacillating between chaos and control freak 😂
Wheeeeew...... What a relief!! Thank you for forging on ahead on the debris strewn path and making the way clear!!
There is so much soul food in this!
I have always loved the word nowhere becoming "now here." Your words here surrender to that possibility. ~~ The possibility that within organizing, planning and contemplating "having it all," we can let go, breathe and surrender to the fluidity of "now here." So much possibility and a bit more gentle sanity peeks through. Thank you, Maureen.
Here is what popped into MY head when I read this: I spent the bulk of my child-rearing years as utilitarian mom. The pragmatic, plan and organize, make sure everyone stays on track approach to parenting, mostly for my own sanity, which only led to a slight twinge of regret now as the empty nest looms that I wasn't more present.
Honestly, we do the best we can with what we know, but I do recognize that my obsession to keep order might have interfered a little with the 'stay in the present moment parenting' style I desired to adhere to since the early newborn days. It was (continues to be) exhausting and it's only in hindsight now when I consider that the phrase "embrace the chaos" should have been taken at face value (even though I still twitch a little at the mere thought).
Meanwhile, with teenagers still in the house, I guess there's no time like the present to let go of the obsessions and live a little in the present moment. (Or direct them to the broom closet. Hah.)
Absolutely agree we’re all doing the best we can and I for one drop a lot of balls 😬 I tried to find the balance between messy enough to be fun and clean enough not to get a call from OSHA but what that often meant wasn’t a well curated balance as much as a bi polar existence vacillating between chaos and control freak 😂
Exactly. Same for me. 😊