Cryptic existentialism

[judecorp]

I've been having a lot of conversations with myself about who I am and the life I have been living. Overall, I think I live a pretty good life and do good by others. I mostly live a life of service and I am pleased with that as it is in my nature. But I have watched parts of myself completely slip away, and I don't like it. I'm not sure how to get

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[redwink]

I completely understand. I look at who I am now and what my life is like, and wonder if the me of 10 year ago would even recognize the me of now. I think I'm doing a decent job at parenting, but I feel my kids deserve so much more that I wish I could give them.

HUGS!

[judecorp]

Hugs to you too, friend.

[hopemcg]

The what-ifs are killers. I keep weighing the pros and cons of public sector over my current job. You just never know if taking the leap will make things better or worse. (hugs)

[judecorp]

Exactly.

[cappucinogrrl]

I'm going to share a favorite quote with you in the hope that it helps:

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” - Teddy Roosevelt.

xo.

[judecorp]

<3

[anonymous]

Even if those things do creep back in and disturb that haven, it might not be the end of the world. Sometimes the haven needs to go or be reconfigured, and even if that's awful and hard, it can also be okay (this is Kathleen from fb/florence!). xoxo

[judecorp]

I hear what you're saying. I just want to protect my kids from everything. Absolutely everything.