Anniversaries----some are joyous and celebratory while others are sad and remind us of what we've lost. We can't have one without the other, without sadness and loss then joy isn't so sweet is it?
I am celebrating having a wonderful drive to my convention in Marlborough, MA. I had plenty of gas and I didn't get lost. I even enjoyed the drive. Imagine that! It was so different from last year and the difference is why I enjoyed it so much more. Next year I might stay longer and go to Cape Cod.
We will be celebrating my son and daughter-in-love's first wedding anniversary in a few weeks. I had a really fun time at the wedding and reception. The morning hikes I took alone were grounding, rejuvenating, and beautiful!
The wedding was the first family event since Jim and I had separated and at that time no one else knew. I recall the sadness at the time that our life together had changed so much. Jim and I told our sons and daughter-in-love about the separation after Labor Day, and it was a hard conversation to have. It was going to change their lives permanently, too. A year later there's a normalcy around it. Fears I had early on have lessened or have gone. I am aware of how I've blossomed this year. I even had people at the convention remark on how wonderful I looked and wondered what had happened.
Acknowledge your own anniversaries. You can use anniversaries to heal and honor and/or rekindle joy and gratitude. And do remember to draw in those supportive people in your life when you need them.
Here's to another year!
Beth
I am celebrating having a wonderful drive to my convention in Marlborough, MA. I had plenty of gas and I didn't get lost. I even enjoyed the drive. Imagine that! It was so different from last year and the difference is why I enjoyed it so much more. Next year I might stay longer and go to Cape Cod.
We will be celebrating my son and daughter-in-love's first wedding anniversary in a few weeks. I had a really fun time at the wedding and reception. The morning hikes I took alone were grounding, rejuvenating, and beautiful!
The wedding was the first family event since Jim and I had separated and at that time no one else knew. I recall the sadness at the time that our life together had changed so much. Jim and I told our sons and daughter-in-love about the separation after Labor Day, and it was a hard conversation to have. It was going to change their lives permanently, too. A year later there's a normalcy around it. Fears I had early on have lessened or have gone. I am aware of how I've blossomed this year. I even had people at the convention remark on how wonderful I looked and wondered what had happened.
Acknowledge your own anniversaries. You can use anniversaries to heal and honor and/or rekindle joy and gratitude. And do remember to draw in those supportive people in your life when you need them.
Here's to another year!
Beth
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