Such a deep and poingnant reflection on life transitions. You are right, nothing in life prepares us for the decline, the things we must just accept and the realization that if we loved as much and hard as we could, that was our best and we have to move into release, trust and acceptance.
Bravo Julie for making it through this passage into "the empty nest" as they say...........a fucking painful one it was for me......nothing prepared me for it. It does get better over time, in terms of the aching a longing for a time that is no longer available. You are one amazing mother, I know you tried your very best and loved with all your heart. May it ever be so!
Thank you for your kind words, Mary. Our conversations inspired the piece on Peaks and Declines, as I'm sure you know. My hope is that being aware of and preparing for the declines as much as we prepared and thought about the ascents will help us live out the rest of our lives with grace - and even more love. All my love to you, my dear dear Mary.
Such a deep and poingnant reflection on life transitions. You are right, nothing in life prepares us for the decline, the things we must just accept and the realization that if we loved as much and hard as we could, that was our best and we have to move into release, trust and acceptance.
Bravo Julie for making it through this passage into "the empty nest" as they say...........a fucking painful one it was for me......nothing prepared me for it. It does get better over time, in terms of the aching a longing for a time that is no longer available. You are one amazing mother, I know you tried your very best and loved with all your heart. May it ever be so!
Thank you for your kind words, Mary. Our conversations inspired the piece on Peaks and Declines, as I'm sure you know. My hope is that being aware of and preparing for the declines as much as we prepared and thought about the ascents will help us live out the rest of our lives with grace - and even more love. All my love to you, my dear dear Mary.
Thanks Julie for a thought provoking newsletter.