A read for the heartstrings this morning! When my son turned 6yrs old, I was pretty emotional about it. He is such a 'little man' now. He is really coming into his own. He still needs me for a lot of things but his need for independence comes out in weird quirky ways. And we have to figure each other out.
I didn't think much about purpose and what I wanted to do with my life when I was younger. We travelled alot and our lives were around my dad's career. I learned to be adaptable to change - that was my 'flex'. And then when I got married and had a kid - as a family we kind of threw ourselves into renovating our home and property for purpose.
It is hitting me hard now though. It's part of why I decided to challenge myself to complete a draft in a year. I want my son to see me pursuing a passion - whether I fail or succeed is irrelevant.
He is 6 and he sees me writing and to him that means "Mommy writes books". And his perspective is so simple and sweet.
Sophie - thank you for this touching comment on a piece that I have to admit felt very personal and vulnerable to share. I bet many moms with kids transitioning from being little kids into little-big kids can relate to the adjustments we are both going through... learning to see the ways our children still need us even if they look different than they used to. I admire you for challenging yourself to finish your draft in a year... maybe we can be each other's accountability partners? I'd like to finish a draft in a year, too! I love that you're showing your son the value in pursuing a passion, especially in the arts. I hope to do the same for my (not-so) little ones, too! : ) Thanks again for reading and for sharing your experience. I'm happy to connect with you.
A read for the heartstrings this morning! When my son turned 6yrs old, I was pretty emotional about it. He is such a 'little man' now. He is really coming into his own. He still needs me for a lot of things but his need for independence comes out in weird quirky ways. And we have to figure each other out.
I didn't think much about purpose and what I wanted to do with my life when I was younger. We travelled alot and our lives were around my dad's career. I learned to be adaptable to change - that was my 'flex'. And then when I got married and had a kid - as a family we kind of threw ourselves into renovating our home and property for purpose.
It is hitting me hard now though. It's part of why I decided to challenge myself to complete a draft in a year. I want my son to see me pursuing a passion - whether I fail or succeed is irrelevant.
He is 6 and he sees me writing and to him that means "Mommy writes books". And his perspective is so simple and sweet.
Sophie - thank you for this touching comment on a piece that I have to admit felt very personal and vulnerable to share. I bet many moms with kids transitioning from being little kids into little-big kids can relate to the adjustments we are both going through... learning to see the ways our children still need us even if they look different than they used to. I admire you for challenging yourself to finish your draft in a year... maybe we can be each other's accountability partners? I'd like to finish a draft in a year, too! I love that you're showing your son the value in pursuing a passion, especially in the arts. I hope to do the same for my (not-so) little ones, too! : ) Thanks again for reading and for sharing your experience. I'm happy to connect with you.
I'd love an accountability buddy or even just someone to chat to about writing! I am @sophie_dreams.in.words on Instagram - you can DM anytime.