There I have said it. I am an empty nester.
What does that mean? It means my children have flown the coupe. One daughter has gone with her boyfriend to New Zealand.
Another daughter emigrated to Israel with her husband and my grandchildren.
You feel like it says on the tin - empty. So what do you do? There isn't a lot to do. Get on with your life. I know it sounds easy to say. When you are feeling the emotion it feels like you will never get over it. You do. You brought them up to be independant - admire their freedom and their choices. You look forward to visits, photographs and e-mails. Especially in today's climate where there is facebook, Skype, e-mails, texts and there is still snail mail - post.
Now it is time for you to live - so they can admire you. Do away with the stresses and worries (you never stop worrying about your children I know). Look forward and not back. It is time for you.
I still have one daughter in the UK with her grandsons - does this make it any better - not sure really.
I would love to hear your stories on how you dealt with an empty nest. How did you feel when it happened? How did you manage?
Please contact me on denise@denisevogel-lifecoach.co.uk I look forward to hearing from you.
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