I love the poem you included in this post. Gosh, I would think you were writing about and to me. I am in a new phase of life myself, discovering new things. I taught mostly middle and high school students for 43 years, but retired suddenly in June 2023. I hadn't expected to retire, but with the change of school administration, I found myself not wanting to be in that environment. I have had an empty next for nearly ten years (and still miss the noise and messiness of two boys). I am loving and still adapting to long days of quiet and solitutde. Still, I find those "flitters of flutters" (I love that alliteration!) and experience a sense of restlessness, adventure, exploration, and unease as I find out where this new self will take me.
Thank you for reading, and for your lovely comment. How exciting to be standing on the threshold of new beginnings, letting our intuition guide us as we go.
I love the poem you included in this post. Gosh, I would think you were writing about and to me. I am in a new phase of life myself, discovering new things. I taught mostly middle and high school students for 43 years, but retired suddenly in June 2023. I hadn't expected to retire, but with the change of school administration, I found myself not wanting to be in that environment. I have had an empty next for nearly ten years (and still miss the noise and messiness of two boys). I am loving and still adapting to long days of quiet and solitutde. Still, I find those "flitters of flutters" (I love that alliteration!) and experience a sense of restlessness, adventure, exploration, and unease as I find out where this new self will take me.
Thank you for reading, and for your lovely comment. How exciting to be standing on the threshold of new beginnings, letting our intuition guide us as we go.