September a time to reset
Well September has arrived and whether or not we decided on online schooling, in person, or some other variation, parents around the globe have been faced with many different decisions around what is the best situation for their family. For me, the decision came from within. There’s always a lot of noise outside. But, I’ve kept myself grounded and focused during this time and set intentions and made peace with each decisions. The past several months came with many emotions from both “we” the parents and our kids. Uncomfortable feelings and processing. Regressions with bed wetting. Frustrations from our kids about not being able to do the things we did prior to the pandemic. Being together 24/7 also took its toll at times. And being together also showed us the commitment to staying the course. I felt as a family unit, we walked through each stage together and did what we could to manage it and “be” with it fully. Yesterday, Emma and Zoe had their first day of school at a new school since their previous daycare closed permanently. There’s something to be said about closing one door and embracing a re-set and looking forward not back. To tell you their faces were filled with light and smiles ear to ear would be an understatement. I felt completely overjoyed to see that after all this time and months of going through some difficult changes, they were both ready and excited to embrace a new school, new teachers and new friends. It was a gift to me. I dropped them off in the front lobby with their teachers and all of us in masks, going over questions about if we had been sick, in contact with anyone with COVID etc, an experience that all of this is just a part of our new process. Both my girls had their back packs on, ready to take on new requirements and follow the program. Even Zoe the baby, tugged my shirt, but went to the teacher without crying. And of course the coming days will still have transition and emotions to move through but I felt like I did my part as a parent. We felt our emotions and feelings through these past months, but I also gave them wings to fly. Our pledge yesterday was to “fly like unicorns”…it felt very appropriate since unicorns are unique and so are all of us. During these times, I hope they will learn to embrace their individuality. Embrace uniqueness and the gifts they have to offer the world. I hope they find light even when there is darkness. I hope they seek kindness and compassion. Empathy for others. Humility. I hope they share their hearts and continue to nurture their childhood dreams. I hope as a parent I get out of the way and let them guide the way on their special path here on earth. We all have one and we can be guides but it’s truly their footprints that will be the one to steer the way.
