This past month and more so, this past week, I have been experiencing what moms all over America are feeling – a tug on their heart! I felt that tug on my heart as I realized that both of my children are seniors this year. My daughter, Kiara, is a senior in college and my son, Khiry, is a senior in high school. Even more than that they will both be leaving at the same time next year.
I look at both of them and I see two wonderfully independent young people who know exactly what they want. I smile as they move swiftly through their day of classes, work, band practice and homework. I remember how when they were young I would tell them, “You can either be a spectator in life or you can be a participant.” They chose the latter! They are great observers of life and in their own way; they are both great implementers as well.
What gives me pause is the illusion of my job being over. And what an illusion it is. It is not over, it is simply shifting. One of the ways that I teach people to realign themselves is to identify and align with the polar opposite of what they are feeling. So instead of feeling sadness for something that will not happen for a year, I choose to feel absolute joy in knowing that they are fully prepared to take flight.
So whether your children are starting pre-school or college and you feel a little sentimental, think about ways this week that you can be the wings beneath their wings and create more family joy.
And if you get a moment take a few minutes to share your ideas with us!
The nest and the eagle adds great feeling as understanding mothers whose young ones are leaving home to take on their next stage of life.