What’s next ?

So when our youngest graduated high school , May of 2019, I thought my job as "mom" was done. As a friend shared with me , we parents kind of graduate from parent to "consultant " as the kids grow up and enter that next chapter of life... Aka: adulthood. And while they will always need us, we have to face that our role is changing.

Well, being that my defined role was "Stay At Home Mom" for nearly 20 years , I felt more like I got fired than moved to a new position of consultant. And I just floundered. Not to mention that this transition came after a difficult chapter for our youngest son and a move in 2018 and then a cancer diagnosis for my husband January of 2019.

To say I was very confused as to what life was supposed to be like during that time would be an understatement. But I persevered. And I can honestly say , life finally quieted down as my husband responded well to his treatments ( the cancer went into remission ) and we moved again ( do not ask- condo life isn't for everyone ) and I started a business.

So what did I learn as I entered this Chapter 2 of life ? I realized that you gotta take care of you, do things you enjoy and find things fhat fill the emotional gas tank. My business was teaching craft classes before quarantine and then we pivoted and I sold craft take-home kits off our front porch during and after quarantine.

And while I would never choose to go through everything we went through from 2018-2020, it didn't break me. I came out of it ok. And this next chapter is looking very bright. Lesson learned !

Take care !!!!!! No one promised you tomorrow!