I've been doing a lot of listening to myself over the last year or so, and it's wild how much I didn't understand my own needs (and often still don't) but I'm trying to take up more space joyfully and I finally just started therapy again. I will continue to do my best to care for myself, even (especially?) when it's hard.
Aw, this was lovely. I've been a single mom for 4 years and have had to learn so much about myself and my patterns since my marriage ended! Always a journey and I suppose it always requires a little step into the unknown to begun to see where to go next.
Thank you for sharing that with me. It helps to know I’m not alone in the journey 😊 I’ve embraced the unknown in other areas of my life, but this feels scary to be honest! I hope it gets better over time.
The concept of an unwedding is speaking to me deeply in my soul. . . to have a ritual with loved ones present, to help with transition, to commemorate something that's often overlooked or ignored or hushed away, is really really beautiful. I think we need more transition rituals in our culture, and especially for events that aren't primarily joyful.
Absolutely! It was beautiful, even if it was the mark of an ending, because we are still chosen family for each other. I think we are a bit unique in that neither of us saw the ending as a failure, but rather that we came together to heal and once that healing was complete, we were ready for our next chapter. And that’s something worth celebrating 😊
I've been doing a lot of listening to myself over the last year or so, and it's wild how much I didn't understand my own needs (and often still don't) but I'm trying to take up more space joyfully and I finally just started therapy again. I will continue to do my best to care for myself, even (especially?) when it's hard.
Love this 💕 It’s wild how we get lost in other people to the point where we can even recognize what our own needs are.
Cheering you on in your journey to joyfully take up space. You are more than deserving!
Aw, this was lovely. I've been a single mom for 4 years and have had to learn so much about myself and my patterns since my marriage ended! Always a journey and I suppose it always requires a little step into the unknown to begun to see where to go next.
Thank you for sharing that with me. It helps to know I’m not alone in the journey 😊 I’ve embraced the unknown in other areas of my life, but this feels scary to be honest! I hope it gets better over time.
The concept of an unwedding is speaking to me deeply in my soul. . . to have a ritual with loved ones present, to help with transition, to commemorate something that's often overlooked or ignored or hushed away, is really really beautiful. I think we need more transition rituals in our culture, and especially for events that aren't primarily joyful.
Absolutely! It was beautiful, even if it was the mark of an ending, because we are still chosen family for each other. I think we are a bit unique in that neither of us saw the ending as a failure, but rather that we came together to heal and once that healing was complete, we were ready for our next chapter. And that’s something worth celebrating 😊