Wow Abby. I’m a mother of 2 boys - 7 and 10 and have just returned from a writing retreat weekend. It’s like you peeked into my soul and wrote what’s inside me. It’s all so true. I love this piece so much. ❤️❤️
Gosh Abby, this is BEAUTIFUL. You so perfectly, eloquently wrote exactly what it's like. As a homeschooling mom of four, I rarely take much time at all for myself (and none really when all of my kiddos were small), but now that I'm in a phase of parenting (teens to 7yo) it's easier to find some balance & have the experience of more freedom to come & go a bit, I struggle with & enjoy the very things you mention. You speak right to my heart - thank you. xoxo
This is just sooooo good. The floatiness, the challenge with integration. So crystal clear, now that you've made it that. To me, it's the fragmentation that causes the floatiness. When I'm separate from my people, the scrambling begins and it's like I have to choose which part of me to operate in, depending on where I'm going and what I'm doing. Like a rolodex. The moments before I pick are when I'm hovering above, wondering who I'll be for the day when I'm not being the doing person I normally have to be. You get this and that makes me feel significantly less weird. Thanks.
These is so spot on. You managed to beautifully articulate all the messiness in my head and it is so soothing to read. Thank you!
Oh, thank you! So glad to not be alone in this!
Wow Abby. I’m a mother of 2 boys - 7 and 10 and have just returned from a writing retreat weekend. It’s like you peeked into my soul and wrote what’s inside me. It’s all so true. I love this piece so much. ❤️❤️
writing retreat weekends FTW! I hope it was calm and productive!
Gosh Abby, this is BEAUTIFUL. You so perfectly, eloquently wrote exactly what it's like. As a homeschooling mom of four, I rarely take much time at all for myself (and none really when all of my kiddos were small), but now that I'm in a phase of parenting (teens to 7yo) it's easier to find some balance & have the experience of more freedom to come & go a bit, I struggle with & enjoy the very things you mention. You speak right to my heart - thank you. xoxo
Thank you so much! x
This is just sooooo good. The floatiness, the challenge with integration. So crystal clear, now that you've made it that. To me, it's the fragmentation that causes the floatiness. When I'm separate from my people, the scrambling begins and it's like I have to choose which part of me to operate in, depending on where I'm going and what I'm doing. Like a rolodex. The moments before I pick are when I'm hovering above, wondering who I'll be for the day when I'm not being the doing person I normally have to be. You get this and that makes me feel significantly less weird. Thanks.
This means so much! I love when anything I write makes anyone feel less weird. It's always reassuring that I'm not the only one out there! x