It is amazing what getting out of your day-to-day can do to clear your mind. I am fortunate to experience this every so often. This past weekend my sister and I took our mom away for a birthday beach weekend. The three of us have not spent time like this together in over 9 years. It allowed us time to reconnect and revert to just being the three woman that relied on one another growing-up.
It was also refreshing to see how much each one of us had grown. We grew-up going going going and alwasys needed to move from one thing to the next. Whether that was homes, job, family events; our lives were constantly in motion. We never left time to breathe, think, or connect to our feelings. Hell we barely spoke about feelings. Most of the time if we had difference of options we would get into fights that would later be resolved with the next event we had to prepare for. Now we have come full circle and we are starting to realize the value in taking time for ourselves and for one another. The gift of being able to enjoy their company this weekend and not feel anxiety was wonderful.
We have come far in life and with one another. They are my family and yes, our perceptions, and opions differ in life but they are starting to finally give me a bit of respect towards my boundaries. We are stepping towards a new chapter in our relationships and I hope we continue to grow together instead of apart.
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