First of all- thank you for sharing this raw truth!!! As I’ve gotten older and hopefully wiser I’ve realized I’m never the Only one who has felt a certain way but my feelings are usually very common- even if no one talks about them… so this is confirmation to soooo many, that as Humans we often feel these same things. So, thank you for sharing.
Secondly, in the last two years when I took a step back from being Principal and doing ALL the community things that supported the school I have found space to become. So, I have a question- when we shed these titles- principal, mom (because the kid is now 28 and that job is not the same), even pickleball player and are just Being… what are some answers to the question of who are you? Is it I’m a kind, smart, creative, problem solver, friend, etc.? But those still feel like titles too… I’m loving the space I have created by giving up some of the titles I used to rely on to define myself… but I don’t know the answer to who are you.
Thank YOU for sharing your raw truth. To speak to part two of your comment, i'm going to answer in a way that could potentially be frustrating because there is no answer... I'm currently playing with literally just saying "I AM" and that's it. Nothing after that statement. Truly just BEing. Without the labels, descriptors, or even adjectives. Just honoring the spaciousness of being without anything else attached to it and being ok with not feeling like I have to fill the space now that I'm not technically a yoga teacher (etc).
First of all- thank you for sharing this raw truth!!! As I’ve gotten older and hopefully wiser I’ve realized I’m never the Only one who has felt a certain way but my feelings are usually very common- even if no one talks about them… so this is confirmation to soooo many, that as Humans we often feel these same things. So, thank you for sharing.
Secondly, in the last two years when I took a step back from being Principal and doing ALL the community things that supported the school I have found space to become. So, I have a question- when we shed these titles- principal, mom (because the kid is now 28 and that job is not the same), even pickleball player and are just Being… what are some answers to the question of who are you? Is it I’m a kind, smart, creative, problem solver, friend, etc.? But those still feel like titles too… I’m loving the space I have created by giving up some of the titles I used to rely on to define myself… but I don’t know the answer to who are you.
Thank YOU for sharing your raw truth. To speak to part two of your comment, i'm going to answer in a way that could potentially be frustrating because there is no answer... I'm currently playing with literally just saying "I AM" and that's it. Nothing after that statement. Truly just BEing. Without the labels, descriptors, or even adjectives. Just honoring the spaciousness of being without anything else attached to it and being ok with not feeling like I have to fill the space now that I'm not technically a yoga teacher (etc).
Ok that totally resonates… because I really feel that…the labels no matter how positive still felt limiting. So, I AM and that is enough! 💗💗💗