Kids are Growing Up! Where has my baby gone?
My nine year old celebrated her birthday yesturday at sleepaway camp. Camp is but 2 hours away, however we have no contact per camp request. That being said, I am friends with the director and was able to check in with her. I was appeased by her reassurances that Lishai had been sung to by 120 of her peers and resoundedly acknowledged and blessed and that she was not homesick! Despite this, I still felt a yearning for her that I hadn't felt for the last 4 days since her departure. The overwhelming feeling for most of this week was how much easier living/dealing/parenting one child (the almost 4 year old) was! So now, at work - missing my pre-pubescent baby - I am struck with the complexity of parenthood - the tugging and pulling - as children grow older and more independent - their needs/our needs as parents - to hold on/to let go.
My solution - to observe the emotions, feel the feelings, embrace the mystery - and breathe!
My solution - to observe the emotions, feel the feelings, embrace the mystery - and breathe!


I have fallen away from my yoga routine and I use to practice it religiously in particular bikram yoga. Since I had children it has been so hard to get back on track. Reading this has motivate to start again. Did you know that yoga has been around for 5,000 year?
Thanks for the post,
Leslie
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Thank you!
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