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The days grow short, nights are shorter
I’m a wife, a mother, and a daughter
Pulled in all directions, until I’m numb
It’s no wonder why, I’m feeling glum
I need some space, to call my own
A quiet spot, where I’m unknown
No one to call my name, out loud
Far away, from the roaring crowd
Yet, I do not know, of such a place
To live my life, at my own pace
One day I hope to find that peace
When overwhelming moments cease
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Night Owl Poetry - Dorinda Duclos 
One day, sometimes, just one hour at a time with a deep, cleansing breath. Take time just for You, Dirinda. 🌹
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I can relate to this so much and I can’t see that peace coming for a long time yet 🙂
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I see that many of us relate to this. I think we’re doing something wrong lol I hope you find that peace soon! 🙂
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I can relate to feeling this way, and then when you add in a few health issues… ugh. Wishing you peace, Dorinda. xo ❤
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Thank you, Julie. Peace to you, my friend ❤
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I remember being a young mother and how much I wanted to have time and space of my own. Being the mother of teenagers was, in a word, frightfully overwhelming.
My children are grown with children of their own and I rarely see them. Writing, blogging, cats and dogs have filled the ’empty’ that once contained an ample amount of “overwhelm.”
To live your life at your own pace…that will come. And when it happens, few of us are ready for that, either. It takes some adjustment.
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I still have one home, the other just moved out. It’s strange, but I’m a person who likes quiet, so not as bad as I thought. Still, when the other one heads out, I know I’ll be looking for noise 🙂
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Oh, Dorinda, I too have not been good at comments as of late. But I have been where you are and can so relate to your need for your own space away from the storms. So often we are pulled in so many directions and though we love our family and friends, we do need to find time for ourselves and that involves saying no to the demands sometimes. And so you just say no to whomever or whatever you need to.
Decades ago my mentor had to teach me this. She told me that I had given so much of myself and had no replenished it that then I had nothing to give to myself or anybody else. So find ways to be good to yourself!!! She taught me that I had to first feed and nurture my inner child to start replenishing my ability to give. And so after every session she made me go get and eat slowly a chocolate ice cream cone on my way home. Silly as it may sound, it worked wonders on my psyche. To this day, if I get in that place where you are now, I go get that ice cream cone again. Love and hugs, Natalie 🙂 ❤
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I love the ice cream cone idea!! What a great way to refocus yourself. I must try this. Thank you for sharing this with me ❤
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Oh do Dorinda! It’s magical❣️😘
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I freaking love this!!!!!!! And YOU 🙂 xoxoxoxxoxooxoxo
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Thank you so very much, Lisa!!! And I, you!!!! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Of course my friend. Love you more Dorinda 🙂
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Hear you! I found that place, thank God! The one within but also the one in California I escape to at times!
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I’m still diligently working on it, Erika. I’m hoping one day soon 🙂
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It will show up as soon as you get all together for spending time there! I have to say that this island within is still changing and I need to find new places with the time passing!
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As long as you’re not drifting out to sea, your island is safe 🙂
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Good point!!
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Oh, I so remember feeling that way when I was a young mother and wife.
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Yes, Bernadette, but I’m not young anymore!!! I thought we wound down in our older years…guess not lol
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I love this, Dorinda. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Brenda! ❤
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