LIVE THE LIFE YOU LOVE

Ten years ago I took my best friend on a Jamaican vacation.

As single mothers with three kids each, you can imagine how glad we were for the trip.

I had traveled without a spouse or the kids before, but this was a different experience for my friend.

We got to our room, and changed clothes.

“What should we go do?” She asked seriously.

“Whatever you want!” I answered.

“This is strange. I don’t know what to say,” she said, looking perplexed. “I’ve never been in this situation.”

If you’re just beginning to face an empty nest this feeling might sound familiar – I know I felt this way after my children left.

We often think of empty things as being negative. An empty wallet. An empty cookie jar. An empty gas tank. Just reading the list might put a lump in your throat.

Remember these things aren’t necessarily bad. In fact, they are opportunities to replenish, renew, and restore.

Remember 3 things to keep your transition positive:

1. Always look for the opportunity. Can’t stand eating alone? The opportunity here is to have friends over for dinner or go eat at a place you’ve always been curious about. Don’t like the feeling of an empty house? This could be an opportunity to fill the space with new furniture, paint, or even interesting people.

2. Give yourself time. Too often we go from one thing to the next without giving our bodies and minds the space and rest needed to get ready for our next greatest adventure. Rest is one of the best restorative things you can do for yourself, so go ahead and indulge.

3. Be grateful. When we are grateful for the good things and the more difficult stuff we create a direct connection to the energy of love. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “God is love.” Finding gratefulness in all experiences allows us to be nearer to God and with that type of connection there isn’t anything we can’t do.

Remember these three keys and watch your energy shift to a better, more joyful and peaceful place.

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