I had a birthday last week. I recorded this the day after warm and fuzzy feelings of family, connecting, and peace in my heart.
In a stream of consciousness thoughts that I am sharing with you, I realize that being in my 50s doesn’t mean that I have it all sorted out. If anything, things are beginning to expand in a way far beyond sorting. I would love to hear from you if you are the same.
Reflections
It has been a time of deep reflection in all aspects of my life. With a growing business, a changing family landscape, I realize that this time next year, my daughter will be away at college on my birthday, and well, I’ve become a little weepy. You see, I am one of those moms who stayed home with my family. The reasons were more personal than for them. I needed to stay home with them to re-live a childhood that I never had. It’s all a bit cringe-worthy, in all honesty. However, I know I am not alone in this path and may as well own up to it the way a good Gen-X mama should.
Fast forward 18 years and I not only owe a debt of gratitude to my kind and generous husband who understands this position of mine. I also see grounded children who are flying high into their lives in all of the right ways. Maybe it worked. Maybe our recipe for parenting in our unique ways just may have worked. Fingers crossed. Touch wood. Four leaf clovers and all.
Time Reconciliation
Now, I am reconciling another part of my life. The life that wasn’t lived and now the compression of building a career for myself in a way that needs to move fast for all of us. Flying high into life and my desire to continue my support to burgeoning young adult activities like college, cars, and all of the American things we do. Conan Grey concert tickets, fancy Adidas shoes, and the list continues.
What I do know in this reconciliation chat with myself that I am sharing in this podcast is that I do need to focus on my time management skills. It’s come to pass that I have really shored up the absolute necessary time for my family at this point in our family development, we approach my husband and I being empty-nesters. This means that I want to soak up every moment when my kids will have me in their life today, tomorrow, and in the future (when they have moved on to careers, travels, and whatever they decide on).
For anyone in this same position, maybe you will feel some camaraderie. If you are in this position, I would love to hear from you in my community, here, at Substack! It would be a treat!
Angela Rosoff holds certifications in yoga, face yoga, and Ayurveda Digestive Health. Holistic support for women is her focus. She is also a content creator for local and international media outlets and has been featured in the Sun.uk, Sun.us, and The New York Post. Angela teaches weekly yoga and face yoga classes, as well has hosts online courses to help women and yoga teachers beautify from the inside out! As a Healthstyle Emporium Wellness Coach, Angela shares an affordable way to work 1:1 to bring more health into the world. Check out her website: Beautify Face Yoga to learn more!
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