Jul 21 • ☕ General discussion
🌱Mindful Mondays on a Tuesday
(Trigger Warning: Losing a Family Member)
This is where I would typically apologize. I not only missed this week's Patchwork post, but also our Mindful Mondays thread yesterday. Finally sometime this morning, I realized it's already Tuesday.
My father-in-law passed last Friday. He lived a full life, but of course the loss has been hard. So these past few days, my focus has been elsewhere. And in the off-moments, I've been craving some quiet time, and somehow yesterday, I found myself taking not one, but two naps.
My husband and I have been blessed to have our parents well into adulthood, and this is our first loss of this magnitude. In addition to grieving, there are quite a few other thoughts, emotions, and experiences this new stage in life has brought to the forefront.
So I won't apologize for missing a few posts, even though you are important. I know you will understand.
This week we have a lot of details to attend to and people to love and support. My primary attention will be on family both now and for some time to come -- in truth it should always be this way, and this is a very real and important reminder of how easy it can be to lose that focus in a loud, busy life and world.
I will continue to appear here too. I love this thoughtful, supportive young community that is just beginning.
This week, I am reminded to be present when in the presence of those we love. Even though my husband's family is gathered this week for a somber occasion, I will cherish the time surrounded by those we love and reminiscing on many happy memories we shared with my father-in-law.
Despite the heaviness of this time, I know we will share some laughs and form deeper bonds. I will certainly hold on to these new memories that will carry us forward as we navigate times both good and bad to come.
I hope you will share your own intentions for a more mindful week ahead. They do not need to be so personal as mine. Small moments and acts are important, and I would love to hear about them all.
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🌱Mindful Mondays on a Tuesday
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