Do you ever feel like you’re in the waiting place? Maybe you are waiting to hear about a new job or waiting for test results from a doctor. I’ve been anxiously waiting for my son to start college and to start certain projects around my home. I felt the strong need to sit back and take a deep breath this summer after my son’s graduation in the Spring. Ideas and dreams have been forming and I’ve been waiting for the right timing to act on them. The anticipation of things and events can be exhausting.
There is the anticipation of how it’s going to feel not having him at home. How will our family dynamics change? Change can be scary, but I’ve learned it’s also necessary for growth. It’s necessary for his growth and mine. It seems every approaching Fall season I become preoccupied with the anticipation of change. I wrote a post on transitions a few years ago here.
I can tell my son is ready to move on and get out of the waiting place as much as I am. I asked him the other day if he was ready for college. He’s very excited, but there is always that little fear of the unknown. It will be a new experience for him and a new experience for me having one less child at home. This morning he will be heading to college with a friend and some of his belongings. My husband and I will be brining the rest of his things over the weekend.
I’ve had a great summer and enjoyed time with my family, but I’m now ready to start acting on a few dreams. I’ve gained a new excitement for change and growth. I’ve been waiting for the right timing to start certain projects. I can get a little hyperfocused about projects and truth be told, I’m also a procrastinator.
I have things I want to learn, see, do, create and share. If you find yourself melancholy about change this Fall think about all of the positive things and opportunities that may come with it and SMILE.
Thanks Dawn just what I need to hear. I remember being their age and having that excitement. Cheers to the new chapter in our lives and in theirs!!!
Thanks Keri! I need to take my own advice 🙂 I trust that it will all be good, I just wish my hormones would cooperate with me 🙂
Great post!! Good luck with the changes you are going through. Very exciting times for you all.
Thanks Denise. It is exciting, unfortunately I still get weepy. I think it’s a result of all of the anticipation. I must need a good cry.
I was in a waiting place all summer with Olivia going from 8th grade to high school. We were all so excited for her knowing that she would love it and and has been ready for this moment for a long time. I did have to remind myself to try not to hype it up for her too much and just enjoy the girl that she is. We had a great summer together and now I cannot believe my daughter is a high schooler!
That’s so exciting Amy. I hope the transition went well. I have to remind myself not to mourn the past, but be excited for the future and all of its possibilities. I think I’ll be able to focus better after this week 🙂
Aw, I remember leaving my first daughter for recruitment her freshman year like it was yesterday. That was nine years ago! We got through it. Summer is always a ‘waiting place’ for me. I don’t have anyone in school anymore, but somehow Back-to-School always marks a fresh start. I try to re-group and do better with everything. I’ll buy some new pens and a pretty notebok and make a list! Good luck with the big weekend!!!
Thanks Angela! I like to buy new pens and a notebook too. I have a ton of lists going. There are lots of home improvement projects I want to work on.
I love the positive tone of this post. Change is often difficult, but the anticipation of a major change can sometimes be worse!!! The waiting can be excruciating. I always tell people whose kids are heading off to school that the week before they leave can be tough — everyone is feeling the tension:) But you are so right… something new will fill the void, and it could be something terrific!
I hear you! It’s going to be an interesting year for us too. My son is going into his senior year so there are lots of decisions to be made this year! It will be interesting to hear about your changes! I still have two behind my son, so things will be different but not so different.
I’ve always found things to be a little harder with my firstborn because everything is new. Good luck this year. It’s an exciting time and seems to go by quickly. Enjoy!