Oh dearest, I read this today with my eyes still wet with tears from seeing my first grandchild off to Japan for her first post college career move. Tenderness to self, struggling with the head and heart, pride and pain, as she spreads her wings (wings that I gave her momma and she passed on down) and flies off on her own great adventure. But dang my heart is just so heavy. Thank you for your beautiful words, they always seem to be just what I need at the time I read them.
I love how interconnected we humans really are. We feel like we're alone in all our feelings and struggles but we are all in it together, it just may look different to each of us.
I've been thinking a lot about my greatest life challenge the last few days and what keeps emerging is the struggle to be here now, to accept whatever is here now. Our mind is so great at mulling over past and "what if-ing" over the future. But we only ever find ourselves here now in this moment.
I think we’ve been conditioned to think that accepting means “settling” and few of us want to do that. We’ve been taught to persevere. “Never give up!” Of course there is a big difference but, especially when we’re under pressure, it can be hard to see. ❤️
I think you might be onto something. I know I've definitely forced myself to just keep going when I should have just accepted the ending of things. We never quite know what wonderful new doors accepting will open up. But hindsight is sweet. I suppose sometimes persevering something longer than necessary holds its own lessons.
This really expanded my sense of tenderness. Thank you. I will take that into my days now, too.
I hope it feels as enriching for you as it does for me.
You’re writing oozes tenderness, Jo. A beautiful word to choose.
Oh dearest, I read this today with my eyes still wet with tears from seeing my first grandchild off to Japan for her first post college career move. Tenderness to self, struggling with the head and heart, pride and pain, as she spreads her wings (wings that I gave her momma and she passed on down) and flies off on her own great adventure. But dang my heart is just so heavy. Thank you for your beautiful words, they always seem to be just what I need at the time I read them.
Oh my goodness...what an adventure for your brave girl. ❤️
I love how interconnected we humans really are. We feel like we're alone in all our feelings and struggles but we are all in it together, it just may look different to each of us.
I've been thinking a lot about my greatest life challenge the last few days and what keeps emerging is the struggle to be here now, to accept whatever is here now. Our mind is so great at mulling over past and "what if-ing" over the future. But we only ever find ourselves here now in this moment.
Thank you for the tenderness of your words.
I think we’ve been conditioned to think that accepting means “settling” and few of us want to do that. We’ve been taught to persevere. “Never give up!” Of course there is a big difference but, especially when we’re under pressure, it can be hard to see. ❤️
I think you might be onto something. I know I've definitely forced myself to just keep going when I should have just accepted the ending of things. We never quite know what wonderful new doors accepting will open up. But hindsight is sweet. I suppose sometimes persevering something longer than necessary holds its own lessons.
Love the tenderness of your words, always ❤️
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Beautiful 💞Love, love and more love
Oh you're good ( in so many ways). X
#biased 😘
Jo, this is so beautiful. And you made me cry and it’s too hot to cry today. ❤️
It really is! I’m sorry Kirsty! Please be sure to rehydrate 😊
Oh Jo, these thoughts...the word "tenderness"...all of it. I needed this today. Thank you.