“I am writing for all the mommies out there who are feeling a little lost today, okay a lot lost today… Let’s not stop the dreaming. If we can connect to the part of ourselves that is the most vibrant and has the most light to shine, not only will we reap the rewards, our children will catch some of that light and shine on. Don’t give up who you were before children. Make the most of who you are with children. Find some balance, find some sanity and ask for help.” The first ever WFAM post 8/12/2009
This is how it all started 856 posts ago. I can’t even believe it. My boys were three and five when this all began. Now, they are fourteen and sixteen.
I have felt this farewell building. My creativity is changing directions. My role as a parent has shifted.
I started this blog to cope. Motherhood and its demands had me overwhelmed and drowning.
This is no longer the case.
I’ve learned to surf. We all have. We ride the currents of change together yet more separate than before.
We are no longer in the same boat. We are in the same fleet, but each boy has begun to chart their own course. Sure, I’m still on hand with sunscreen and life-jackets, but they alone are in charge of their navigation.
They are good, kind, decent humans. I trust them to know where to go from here.
Keaton, you have taught me to always speak the truth, to show up, and keep running even when you lose a shoe in the mud.
J.R., you have taught me being yourself matters the most, never stop learning, and once you find your purpose, follow it with your whole heart.
John, you have shown me love, the greatest kind, the unconditional kind. The kind you find once in a lifetime. Is it no wonder our boys are so awesome given it’s embedded in their DNA.
Writes for all Mommies has been a love letter not only to my family, but to all of you. I hope to continue this connection as I get set to launch my new website and blog.
New logo for dianadevaul.com
At this time, I feel called to explore the wider world not only as a mother, but as a human searching for solace in the ever-shifting landscape of life. My vision is to create a space made for stillness. A place to pause and reflect. Where inner wisdom is cultivated and peace flows. My hope is this peace is carried outward and as a small but mighty collective, we may begin to transform our world by first transforming ourselves.
Please stay tuned, something new and exciting will be coming your way.
May this ending be the beginning of something true and beautiful.
“I’m so glad we had this time together
Just to have a laugh or sing a song
Seems we just get started
and before you know it
Comes the time we have to say
So long
Goodnight!”
(Ear pull)
-From the Carol Burnett Show