Entering A New Era
Last week, our youngest daughter graduated from high school. Having school aged children is something we’ve been doing for a long time. It seems like I was barely done being “school age” myself when I had my first child. So, I find myself on the precipice of a brand new stage of life. And honestly, I’m feeling pretty good about it.
Of course it is bittersweet but I’m excited to for the shift that happens in the relationship with your kids when they become adults and frankly, mine are pretty cool adults. I am also looking forward to having less schedules to manage and more of my own time to fill.
Initially, I felt a pang of guilt for feeling this way, like the expectation is that I am supposed to just be sad and not know what to do with myself. But the reality is, I’m relieved that, although there might be the occasional wistfulness for the days when my kids were little, I am mostly just excited for not only their futures but my own! I’m ready to lean more fully into this version of myself, having more time and energy to explore my creativity and where this artistic journey is going to take me.
Then vs Now-how could I be sad when they look so happy?
Well, this isn’t a parenting blog so I’m going to leave it at that. May was full of lots of “lasts” and milestones. Hopefully summer will bring a little relaxation for all of us and more time to get back into the studio.
