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Welcome to video 2 in our challenge series! This challenge is created to help you make the space in your life to begin your journey to Empty Nest Success. Don't hesitate to log in and ask questions in the comment section!
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I remember all of the emotions around my child heading to college.
Competing emotions happen and I’ve found the word bittersweet captures this time well: being thrilled for your emerging adult as they have made it to a huge milestone and are about to embark on the rest of their life all while noting a big stage of life is over which changes things for you.
Your emotions may not match up with those around you either, and it is okay - we all process things differently. Give yourself space and time to adjust and know that the emotions may pop up when you least expect them. Instead of resisting them, be curious about them and think to yourself, “I have [THIS] emotion now, and it is okay.”
Do you have competing emotions about the empty nest? What are they? I invite you to consider and be curious about your emotions.
Notice when you feel happy, nervous, when guilt pops up, are you angry, are you excited about the present/the future, etc?
Remind yourself that your emotions may not match those around you about the empty nest ahead.
Other daily recommended journal prompts: a recent win (big or small); a task you'd like to complete within the next 24 hours; a dream you have (stretch yourself here); and add a toolbox item (see below).
"I will lean into the emotions that make me feel good."
"I am more than my emotions."
"I can work through my emotions."
"I am curious about my emotions and I want to learn more about them."
"My emotions are mine."
was there something today that brought you joy/made you laugh/got your creative juices going? If not, take a look at this list for some ideas of things you may want to try in the future.
Hi, welcome to video 2 in the 30-Day Challenge to Empty Nest Success. Let's dive in and watch the original video and then I'll follow up with some extra information.
Today's topic is to embrace the bittersweet. As with any major transition in your life, competing emotions are absolutely real and valid notice when you feel happy about the future when you feel nervous about the future, who the nervousness is about when guilt pops up. Are you angry about anything? Are you excited? Embrace it all. And while you're at it, lean into the good ones. In your journal today, you could write I am more than my emotions. I can work through my emotions, and curious about my emotions, and I want to learn more about them. And don't forget, you are amazing.
Oh, yes, emotions are wild, they're wild normally in life, but this time, they really can surprise you. You may have no anxiety or worries or anything about the mDNS you may be so excited about it. And then you may have a moment where it hits you or not. Or you feel fine. And everyone around you doesn't feel fine. And you start to question what am I good, because everyone else seems to feel differently. Your emotions are yours. I'm gonna say it again, your emotions are yours.
This is an amazing time to get really curious about the emotions that come up for you. And when you catch strong emotions, see if you can tune into the thoughts that are happening. We're going to talk more about your thoughts a little later. But use this time to consider consider all the variety of motions that have come up to great journal prompt day, the resources, our usual ones. We have a few quotes to consider. And as always, you can take a look at the podcast I may throw in a couple extra resources as well. Thanks for being here today. You are amazing.