Where do I begin? Some days are nothing but challenges, others I can breeze through pretty much. I am taking care of a challenge I had last year and that was struggling to do daily posts… I will make every #Bloganuary post if it takes until 3am to get it done (and some days it might, ha, ha). But something that surprised me that I struggled a lot with this last year… my daughter.
I love her with all my heart, but I miss her and struggle when she is not happy. That is wrong. I cannot put my happiness in her hands to control. I must learn that we are not connected like we used to be. She was my whole world for so many years and I am still trying to hold on as tight as I used to, but then get hurt when she is leading her own life. I have to stop that.
I will always be a mother and she will always be my daughter, but I have got to learn to adjust to the new roles and boundaries in place. She is not the little girl who said she would always live with mommy… she is a grown woman with a husband and a successful job. And I need to remember I still have worth in this different role. I think along with my health (which in many ways is beyond my control) those are my biggest challenges. Would you like to share your challenges?
Leigha Robbins 