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Last week, my entire family was gone. One child is away at college, and my husband and other child were chowing their way through the Pacific Northwest on a boy's spring break trip.
I was home alone.
I had no clients, no other work and only a few obligations. As I settled into house projects and time with friends I realized, it's the first time in 20 years that I have had more than a few hours to myself, free of any obligations to others or any caretaking other than our pets. This was a week to myself in my own life, so not on vacation or at a training or teaching, speaking, or coaching out of town. 20 years!
The week was an incredible reconnection to who I am on my own, without the roles I play or the services I provide to others. I didn't know to miss the aspects of myself that haven't had a chance because I'm so full with everything and everybody.
I love my everything and everybody. I love coaching. I love my family. And it was eye-opening to see all the parts of me who are there, just beneath the surface, ready to play.
I didn't do anything special or extraordinary. I relished my life. House. Friends. Neighborhood. Pets. It was more nourishing than a week or two of vacation.
So what does this have to do with you?
- Your life, as it is now, is filled with fun and joy and things you love. Find the space to see and enjoy the things that are already there.
- More of you is available, right beneath the surface of the roles you play and the people you care about and for. Make room for you.
- Get your people out, even for a day or 2, so you have some space to breathe and connect to YOU.
If you're wondering, I was happy when my people returned. It's good without them. It's also good with them.