MsWriteNow

Well, I survived. In fact, overall it was a good and exciting day. The move to the dorm room went very smoothly and I held it all together until the moment I hugged her when it was time to leave. I couldn’t help it, I love her so much and she is my only child. I couldn’t fathom faking my emotions on this pivotal day. My feelings were so strong and powerful, that I didn’t want to look back at today and wish that I would have let her see me cry.  And I think it is okay that I did.

It is important to acknowledge and embrace our feelings. And in thinking about yesterday’s post on faking it - I am coming to realize that it isn’t always good to fake your emotions.  I really do think that you need to determine whether or not you will regret faking your emotions - especially when it comes to such pivotal moments.

So, now I sit here in my empty-nest, which feels a little empty, but not as much as it will in a couple of weeks. We live in a lofted apartment where the loft space is split between her bedroom and my office. When I had surgery early this summer I had moved my computer down to the my bedroom, as stair were not going to be an option for me. My plan was to move the office back upstairs once I had her settled in at her dorm. Problem is, I’m not sure I am ready to face emptiness of her loft space. So I’ll wait a bit before I make that move.

In the meantime, I’m starting to plan how to move on with this next chapter in my life.  This also plays into the 30 Days to Happiness. The other day, while waiting for appointments, I was going through my mail and came across our local community campus learning extension programs. Browsing through their catalog I noticed they have several classes that I think I want to take. For instance, Fencing - as I a child I was fascinated with Fencing. I used to watch it on TV and thought it was so graceful and strong. In my eyes, it was ballet.

So, as you work towards your happiness, look and see what kinds of classes are offered in your community. If you don’t have a local college campus, seek out the Parks & Recreation program.  Ours offers so many activities, especially during the winter and not all of them are centered around sports and outdoor activity. By taking a class you are accomplishing two things:

1. You are learning something new, which helps keep your mind active and boost your self-confidence.
2. You will more than likely meet new people and maybe even make a friend.

The class doesn’t have to be on-going, it can be a one-time class. The point is to expand your horizons and try something new.

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