Happy birthday, Tasha! I’m breathing in and breathing out. At rest and found, here in the middle. Sending love and prayers of joy and rest your way! Thank you for sharing your thoughts in writing today. 💜
Here in the middle of my fifties, in the middle of the transition between location-based and nomadic, in the middle between having adult children and the sad realization that I likely won't ever have any grandchildren, I am loved by my husband of nearly thirty-two years. He knows me better than anyone, has seen me at my worst and my best, and has almost lost me a few times (both physically and relationally). And yet he stays. What a precious gift.
Happiest of birthdays to you Tasha! At 63, I am past the "middle", or at the very least, somewhere between middle age and elderly...both my husband and I have lost our last living parents in the last few years, we have both retired from our jobs, and I am babysitting our nearly 2 year old granddaughter full time. We would like to do some more traveling, but are waiting for any long trips until after V starts preschool. I would not trade my days with my little love ( I actually refer to it as "V time" instead of babysitting.) But yes, I feel a bit like I am in the middle; of what I am not sure. I think because for so many years I was sandwiched between working full time, raising our daughters, trying to navigate the changes in my mother's health, grieving when she was gone, Covid, and then 2 years of dialysis for my mother in law until her death , I don't really know how to act unless I AM in the middle. (Does that even make sense?)
Thank you for sharing this breath prayer. Why I couldn't come up with any of my own or understand what breath prayer was before I was in turmoil 6 years ago, I don't know, but I am thankful for those who share their words of peace. Blessings to you.
Happy birthday, Tasha! I’m breathing in and breathing out. At rest and found, here in the middle. Sending love and prayers of joy and rest your way! Thank you for sharing your thoughts in writing today. 💜
Breathing in and out with you, Michelle.🙏🏽
Here in the middle of my fifties, in the middle of the transition between location-based and nomadic, in the middle between having adult children and the sad realization that I likely won't ever have any grandchildren, I am loved by my husband of nearly thirty-two years. He knows me better than anyone, has seen me at my worst and my best, and has almost lost me a few times (both physically and relationally). And yet he stays. What a precious gift.
Oh how beautiful, Sherry. Thank you for sharing that here. What a beautiful anchor in the middle spaces that can sometimes feel like a raging sea...
Happy Birthday, Tasha!! 🥳
This sounds like a wonderful gathering a great and meaningful day for you! I’m turning 46 too—next month.
Thank you, Joy. And, happy early birthday to you!!!1
Happiest of birthdays to you Tasha! At 63, I am past the "middle", or at the very least, somewhere between middle age and elderly...both my husband and I have lost our last living parents in the last few years, we have both retired from our jobs, and I am babysitting our nearly 2 year old granddaughter full time. We would like to do some more traveling, but are waiting for any long trips until after V starts preschool. I would not trade my days with my little love ( I actually refer to it as "V time" instead of babysitting.) But yes, I feel a bit like I am in the middle; of what I am not sure. I think because for so many years I was sandwiched between working full time, raising our daughters, trying to navigate the changes in my mother's health, grieving when she was gone, Covid, and then 2 years of dialysis for my mother in law until her death , I don't really know how to act unless I AM in the middle. (Does that even make sense?)
Thank you for sharing this breath prayer. Why I couldn't come up with any of my own or understand what breath prayer was before I was in turmoil 6 years ago, I don't know, but I am thankful for those who share their words of peace. Blessings to you.
Shauna, thank you for sharing these "middles" -- what beautiful treasures are within the layers of it all. Beautiful.