{"id":26066,"date":"2019-01-02T16:31:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T00:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momservations.com\/?p=26066"},"modified":"2019-01-02T16:31:59","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T00:31:59","slug":"year-of-no-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momservations.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/02\/year-of-no-fear\/","title":{"rendered":"Year of No Fear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Momservation:\n<\/strong>It\nis time to have the courage to live your best life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&#x263a;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#x263a;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#x263a;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I stopped watching the news 2 weeks ago. I felt my soul\ngrowing lighter each day of rejecting my normal need to stay informed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I started my day with the comics, refusing to read beyond\n\u201cIf it bleeds it leads\u201d headlines. I only read the stories that told of heroics\nand good deeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I scrolled past anything on my \u201cnews feeds\u201d that didn\u2019t\nmake me smile or laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m telling you it\u2019s a game changer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cloud of doom and gloom has lifted. Malignant\nanxieties and fears shriveled when there wasn\u2019t always something nefarious in\nthe news feeding it. Things that were worth worrying about seemed much more manageable\nwhen hope, happiness, and optimism sprouted again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johnny Nash\u2019s classic \u201c<em>I Can See Clearly Now<\/em>\u201d has become my jam:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>I\ncan see clearly now the rain is gone,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>I\ncan see all obstacles in my way<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Gone\nare the dark clouds that had me blind<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>It\u2019s\ngonna be a bright, bright sun-shiny day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My new outlook has been perfect timing for the New Year. I\u2019ll admit, I was scared for 2019. It\u2019s going to be a year of big changes over here: Last kid graduating high school in late spring, both kids grown and flown by late summer making Hubby and I Empty Nesters. Anyone who read my popular blog <a href=\"https:\/\/momservations.com\/going-full-golden-part-i-ii\/\">\u201cGoing Full Golden &#8211; Part I &amp; II\u201d <\/a>from August 2018 will know why this next chapter of life has been giving me anxiety instead of thoughts of possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve been paralyzed in fear of what\u2019s happening in my\ncountry, what\u2019s going to happen in my life, what do I do with myself when I\u2019m\nnot actively mothering, what does just the two of us look like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fear and anxiety for the future ruling my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazing how just turning off the damn TV was able to\ncenter my world again. I focused on enjoying the joys of Christmas with my\nfamily and friends; the blessings of good health and happiness for those I love;\nthe simple pleasures of a good book, a warm blanket, a home-cooked meal. And of\ncourse, my children being around me, in this moment, taking in the love and the\nlaughter instead of worrying about it going silent in the Fall of 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funny how hope and optimism sneak up on you when you figure\nout a way to live in each moment\u2014good or challenging\u2014as if you had chosen it. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>I\nthink I can make it now, the pain is gone<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>All\nthe bad feelings have disappeared<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Here\nis the rainbow I\u2019ve been prayin\u2019 for<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>It\u2019s\ngonna be a bright, bright sun-shiny day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then\nwhen your head and your heart are clear, the journey ahead doesn\u2019t seem so\ndaunting. The thoughts of possibility, and even excitement for it, creep back\nin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNow that the kids will be gone, I can jump back into\nwriting full time!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOr maybe I\u2019ll teach more Memoir Writing classes at\nsenior living facilities around town!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMaybe it\u2019s time to dust off those manuscripts and get\nthem edited and published!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut wait! I have 14 years of columns and blogs\u2014maybe it\u2019s\ntime to create a greatest hits book for people still mothering (<em>From Diapers to Diplomas?<\/em>) while writing\nabout Grown and Flown for those of us transitioning to mothering adult\nchildren?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suddenly, I can\u2019t wait to get started for all that 2019\nhas to offer. And I\u2019m excited to see what it has in store for my children so\neager and happy to spread their wings. And also Hubby who\u2019s ready to take some\nrisks with his company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is time to have the courage to live our best lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s do this 2019. I can see clearly now. The rain is gone. It\u2019s going to be a bright, bright sun-shiny year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/momservations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/New-Years-Kel-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26068\"\/><figcaption>Happy New Year! 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