I am tired. I keep getting friends. And they leave over misunderstandings that don’t make sense to me.
I am tired of being alone. But I’m more tired of trying to not be alone.
I love the part of the energy around you and the way you hold yourself can change a room. Life this so much.
I’m done explaining why I do things that work for my family. Now I need to stop the conversation without explaining. And just be who I want to be. Take me or leave me.
I’ve read and reread your comment and keep returning to your opening line.
((and I’m aware this is like back in the day when people would create graphics quoting themselves and blast them all over social media, but here I go :-))
Now we ‘know each other’ virtually so I know I can say this, but I’m proud of you for showing up as who you are and the rest of the growth…the shoring up of your reserves…will absolutely come in that pause.
The last part of what I wrote. About no longer explaining is because several times I have tried explaining why I do things to very good friends. And lost those friends in that conversation. So I’m learning to just stop. Especially when the conversation goes too fast.
Yes. I’m absolutely going to enjoy the way I built my life and the pause that is now. And know that the things that are meant for me will find their way.
Oh gosh I a little more than vaguely remember that day but reading your words it all floods back. The kids. The alarm. The new phone. All of it. Fun and funny and poignant. Xo
And the best. I swear, just like it might be lovely to go back for only one day to our kids being little – – going back to one day during that summer would be perfection.
Timely. Profound. Truth.
I read this:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C45y98POXr5/
earlier this morning. Your words brought it back.
whoa.
👇
I did not meet my life until I met its brevity
I am tired. I keep getting friends. And they leave over misunderstandings that don’t make sense to me.
I am tired of being alone. But I’m more tired of trying to not be alone.
I love the part of the energy around you and the way you hold yourself can change a room. Life this so much.
I’m done explaining why I do things that work for my family. Now I need to stop the conversation without explaining. And just be who I want to be. Take me or leave me.
I am tired.
I’ve read and reread your comment and keep returning to your opening line.
((and I’m aware this is like back in the day when people would create graphics quoting themselves and blast them all over social media, but here I go :-))
It’s this.
https://carlabirnberg.substack.com/p/embracing-lifes-strategic-pauses
Now we ‘know each other’ virtually so I know I can say this, but I’m proud of you for showing up as who you are and the rest of the growth…the shoring up of your reserves…will absolutely come in that pause.
The last part of what I wrote. About no longer explaining is because several times I have tried explaining why I do things to very good friends. And lost those friends in that conversation. So I’m learning to just stop. Especially when the conversation goes too fast.
Yes. I’m absolutely going to enjoy the way I built my life and the pause that is now. And know that the things that are meant for me will find their way.
The way I built my life and the pause that is now.
🤍🤍🤍
Oh gosh I a little more than vaguely remember that day but reading your words it all floods back. The kids. The alarm. The new phone. All of it. Fun and funny and poignant. Xo
And the best. I swear, just like it might be lovely to go back for only one day to our kids being little – – going back to one day during that summer would be perfection.