Annie, wow, thank you! I'm really grateful you found my little corner of the internet, and I'm sorry you have to feel the aches too (but selfishly grateful I'm not alone)!
It's so good to hear that from someone on the other end of the analogy! I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to learn that, but I think I romanticized my connection with family and thought it needed to be a perfect circle rather than the natural creation of a venn diagram.
I’m with you on the occupational search for purpose and the exhaustion. Thank you for writing such an honest piece. May the Lord grant you clarity with each faltering step forward.
Oh Rebecca I'm so sorry that you've been stuck in this search as well. I am cheering for you in your own search, and selfishly grateful my experience isn't singular or alone.
I loved this so much drew! Like that Bansky mural that says, "don't grow up! it's a trap," how we wish we could turn on and off this "adulting" thing (I really hate how being an adult is now a verb btw). The reality is, we're just never really quite *there* anyway.
Janell! How do you always have such thoughtful and engaging comments?? Adulting is a weird verb, but it accurately describes such a weird stage of life. Why is it so confusing?!
I just discovered that Monk by the Sea picture and love, love, love it!
This is so suspiciously relatable.
Is it bad that I'm glad you can relate to it because it means I'm not the only one feeling torn between home and vocation??
I loved this so much. So comforting knowing we are all deep down feeling those same aches. Keep writing! I read every single post.
Annie, wow, thank you! I'm really grateful you found my little corner of the internet, and I'm sorry you have to feel the aches too (but selfishly grateful I'm not alone)!
I love your venn diagram analogy. As a parent of three adult children in their late 30s and early 40s, that image made sense to me.
It's so good to hear that from someone on the other end of the analogy! I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to learn that, but I think I romanticized my connection with family and thought it needed to be a perfect circle rather than the natural creation of a venn diagram.
I’m with you on the occupational search for purpose and the exhaustion. Thank you for writing such an honest piece. May the Lord grant you clarity with each faltering step forward.
Oh Rebecca I'm so sorry that you've been stuck in this search as well. I am cheering for you in your own search, and selfishly grateful my experience isn't singular or alone.
I loved this so much drew! Like that Bansky mural that says, "don't grow up! it's a trap," how we wish we could turn on and off this "adulting" thing (I really hate how being an adult is now a verb btw). The reality is, we're just never really quite *there* anyway.
Ps. I could stare at that Monk by the Sea all day
Janell! How do you always have such thoughtful and engaging comments?? Adulting is a weird verb, but it accurately describes such a weird stage of life. Why is it so confusing?!
I just discovered that Monk by the Sea picture and love, love, love it!
It's soooo confusing! 🤷♀️🙌🙏🏼