Quote of the week – pace
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
Gandhi
How can you slow down?
Ask Laurel – empty nest syndrome
My kids are finishing school and planning to leave home. How do I manage the empty nest syndrome?
As a parent it’s natural to feel some twinges as your children grow and leave the home to start their own life adventures. This is a great time for you to focus on what your next life adventure will be. Parents often put their own dreams and passions aside as they concentrate on raising their children. Sometimes you completely lose touch with what those dreams are. Now that you have fewer day to day responsibilities with your kids, you will have more time to explore those things that you may have set aside.
What have you always wanted to do but have not had the time or energy to take on?
What part of yourself would you like to get to know better?
What hobby have you stopped doing or would like to start?
What you focus on increases, so first give yourself a high five for a parenting job well done, then shift your attention to creating something meaningful for you in this next phase of your life.
What’s next for you?
Quote of the week – joy
Surely joy is the condition of life.
Henry David Thoreau
What brings you joy?
Quote of the week – waiting
Why always “not yet”? Do flowers in spring say “not yet”?
Norman Douglas
What are you saying “not yet” to?
Quote of the week – clutter
More important than learning how to recall things is finding ways to forget things that are cluttering the mind.
Eric Butterworth
What is cluttering your mind?