Seasons of a Woman’s Life

09/23/2014

Sometimes I find it hard to write because I wonder if people really think that they need to hear my opinion. At the same time I guess that is how we create our own opinion by hearing other peoples and then stacking up against our values and beliefs to mold our own opinions.

So take this as you will and let this either be an experience or a just another blog post you read!

The other day I was listening to the radio and the women on there talked about seasons of a women’s life. I am sure if you googled it you would find some information on her thoughts.  But for my purpose here I won’t read those blogs until I have posted my blog so as not to taint my thoughts. Perhaps I felt this “season of a woman’s life” really speak to me as I am in deep contemplation about my path, where the next turn in this journey takes me. This may be odd to some and perhaps others it will hit the nail right on the head. But now that my children are getting a bit older I am actually coming up for a bit of air and can occasionally have a moment to think about myself. Which then leads me to think of a woman’s seasons, not that there are only 4 of them but that a woman with children may have seasons. Some seasons may last longer then others, just like our winter last year! Other seasons may move into another and we didn’t even know that we were waiting for that change to happen. You know like the first sign of spring, how your body all of a sudden feels new, alive and full of energy. Whereas with the changing of the leaves and the darkness of the evenings, we are ready to snuggle in and give ourselves a much need rest.

This is how I see the seasons of a Woman’s life. As we move from teen years to our 20’s it is the newness and excitement, energy and unknown. Aware of change, excited about it but not quite aware that there is a much needed change. Now I am not saying everyone’s paths will be exactly the same just as every season is not the same. But I will say that the seasons are there in our lives just that some may take longer to change. Then we move into to a serious relationship, jobs with more commitment and perhaps more of a concrete life path. This could all be within a season.

Then move into marriage. Which of course the newlywed part has to be its own season! And who knows how long newlywed seasons last for. I’m guessing even if you decided to not have children the “newlywed” phase does wear off, right?

The season I am personally taking myself through right now is the season of young children, which may be changing soon with my baby turning three soon. Not that I am taking myself through and I want it to be done and I do have a couple years before he heads off to school. That makes me tear up thinking of that. But I am aware that these are seasons in my life and that each season will move onto another one. Through this season of young ones being at home and trying to fit everything in, work, play, clean, cook, Pinterest expectations and repeat, it can be a whirlwind. Rather I know that this season is here that I must embrace this time. Make memories in it, knowing that my next season will come. And when everyone is off at school my next season turn where I can be the best at my job, my house cleaning(who am I kidding), my volunteering, my fitness, my yard. Hey my list can go on!

Right now I am going to soak up the sunshine in this season focusing on being the best at this job of a mom to young children. Knowing that seasons change with the time and the signs of the next season coming will soon be here.