But anyway, here's something I've been thinking about--migration and reproduction. That pretty much sums up what I've done for the past five years. Maybe add in a little bit of competition and education and vacation, but mostly I've been in what we like to call "survival mode" for what feels like a really long time. Moving, moving, moving, new baby, moving, moving, new baby, moving, new baby, moving... So I thought about other migratory animals--whales, geese, salmon, etc. And I settled on the monarch butterfly for my personal analogy. Monarch butterflies spend their entire existence in migration and reproduction, yet they are beautiful and amazing creatures.
They don't care that they weren't able to plant a garden last year (or this year!) or start cloth diapering again since the move (since it still feels like we're moving) or complete a runner's quilt made of race t-shirts or train for and compete in a Half-Ironman or write a book they've been dying to write or even finish that mission scrapbook (truly the eternal project!!)... I have all these IDEAS!! I'm working on being a finisher. Those monarchs, though--they are content in their existence of migration and reproduction and we admire them anyway!
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Well said! I identify 100%!!!!!
I also identify with this post except with not as much reproduction!!! I love that you used the Monarch as your example. I was obsessed with them and many other butterflies when I was younger.
Well if it's any consolation, I admire you! You 'migrate' (I nearly added reproduce but that just sounds like I'm a crazy ... s I'll say you raise children ..) with grace and humor, something I could do more of!
Love this post.
very insightful. I really liked this concept. as I like you.
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