Restoration in progress

This little sign has had me chuckling all day long. I can’t help but think this is a perfect metaphor for the stage of life I find myself in currently.

When I think of the last 20yrs of my life, give or take, I can’t help but feel it was all a bit of a blur. It’s been well lived, well loved and very much enjoyed but it has just passed by so quickly and to be honest it has exhausted this girl.

Young women are truly some seriously badass superhero’s. We raise families, nurture relationships, grow careers, break cycles and heal our own wounds. All the while trying to meet societal expectations for how we should look, act and breathe. No wonder we are tired.

To add insult to injury we face the many societal falsehoods that tell us this is a time of loss and a time to be feared or prevented despite the fact that is is coming for all of us.

So here is where I find myself enjoying the idea of a period of restoration. A time to reflect on, and honor, the fact that I did the best I knew how. To celebrate the many milestones and achievements along the way. I will allow myself time to grieve some of the moments along the way while accepting that I cannot go back. I will spend time relearning how to nourish the body, mind and soul that got me this far, often at my own expense. I will set my sights on new adventures and restore the dreams that needed to be put on hold over the years. I will connect with the wisdom I have cultivated over the years and ready myself for the next batch of lessons I am sure to learn.

I share this partly as a placeholder for myself as I navigate this new phase and also in hopes that any woman who may be in, or nearing, her own transition will consider the incredible opportunity she has to live fully into this next phase of her life. I hope you might consider taking some time to rest and restore so you can show up fully wherever life takes you next.

For now please stay off my understory. My restoration is in full progress. This next phase will be unapologetically mine!! #nextlevelsuperhero #restorationinprogress