Living in the sweet spot in the midst of loss!
Yes, living! Not finding it but embracing the sweet spot and having gratitude for living sweetly, living abundantly in the face of loosing so much! That’s my choice! Sounds so easy as I write this but the past twenty years have prepared me. I am ready!
What is a sweet spot? Macmillan’s Dictionary defines it as the best possible place or combination of factors. I like it. Living in the best possible place in spite of whatever is happening around me.
Let’s talk about loss!
Everyone has losses! It’s a natural part of life. Loss begins on day one of your life. You leave the warmth of your mother’s womb and you cry. Look at a two year old when they experience the loss of that toy they thought was theirs forever. Learning how to manage loss is an important skill to learn in life and it begins early. Learning how to manage loss in healthy ways instead of finding revenge or blaming others is critical to lead a healthy and happy life.
I’ve sought to seek an abundant life each day of my life in the midst of experiencing losses. Well let’s be honest. In the beginning it was hard to see the abundance. I would see “hints and allegations” of the abundance but it was fleeting at best. But as days ran into years, thankfully abundance seems easier to find and experience; living in the sweet spot.
So what are the losses?
- 1997 The end of a 25 year marriage commences. Interesting that when I wrote this I did not use “my” marriage. It was “a marriage.” That’s telling!
- 1997 Living in an empty nest in the midst of a separation and divorce.
- 2000 My Father dies.
- 2002 Finding love again and then he has a massive stroke in 2004.
- 2011-2016 Moving 3 times in 5 years. A severe downsizing of my home.
- 2012 A rip in the relationship with my oldest child. I have not heard his voice since 2012. I have not seen my granddaughter since 2012. She was born in 2011.
- Growing older!?
- 2012 My Mom dies.
- 2016 The love of my life dies.
My Hope!
My hope, my intention is to begin sharing my journey, my stories, the messy process of it all and feeling the gratitude for all of it. In 1997, other women shared their stories with me. I quickly realized two things. Their stories gave me hope and I had to live my own story. I have to write my story.
Truthfully, I am a bit hesitant to put my stories out there. My Mom would probably think that I am getting too big for my britches. I am choosing to over ride my Mom, take a deep breath and take a risk; get outside of my comfort zone.
So, I’ll be posting stories of my journey. Beware though. I predict that my postings won’t be in any particular order. I will post dates though!
Are you finding the sweet spot in your life?
I covet your stories and your thoughts. So please, please respond back to me with your stories! I truly believe that we are better together. What can we learn from each other? So enough already. Let’s get it started. Tell me your stories! Are you finding the sweet spot in your life?
Living In the Sweet Spot 