This week alone, two of my ladies have seen their kids leave home…
So my whole community is buzzing with talk of empty nest syndrome…
And the dread everyone feels about this time in their lives…
Many women feel that they’ve “served their purpose”…
That they no longer serve a useful role in the family…
And that, in some way, they are now “past it” 😡
So I thought I’d hop on and address it.
HOLD ON! WHAT ABOUT… 😌THE PEACE?
Look, I adore my kids as much as the next woman…
But all kids are hard feckin work, are they not?
The constant demands…
The extortionate food bills…
The never-ending laundry conveyor belt…
And the queue for the bathroom.
Don’t even get me started on the door slamming and tantrums…
(And that’s just ME! 🤣)…
The truth is that whilst we are bound to feel a sense of loss…
This is OUR TIME…
The time in our lives when we can reclaim a bit of freedom…
Claw back a couple of hours to call our own…
And get to have a bath without the constant cry of “Mammy!”
These are our years, so it’s essential we change our perspective…
And REALLY grab the chance with both hands…
Also, having a fitness community in our corner REALLY helps…
The ladies I mentioned are so relieved that they have the friendship and understanding of the group to help them through this tricky time…
As well as the definite focus of improving their physical and emotional well-being…
So, if you find yourself on the brink of an empty nest…
You could do worse than lean on us for a bit…
(And anyway, the little feckers will be home with a lorry load of washing any day now 😂)
