The World Will Go On

Please know that I'm not saying what I'm about to say to insult you. Rather I offer this message in order to release you; to allow you to step away from your work, your familial obligations, etc. with a sense of freedom. So here goes: You're not that essential. 

 

The world will go on in your absence - or if you don't respond to an email in the next 24 hours. And, as it goes on, the people around you will gain some valuable experience. If you step out of your family situation for a break, new relationships will develop or deepen. Your children will do things you usually do for them and assert their independence.  When you step away from work, even if you're the only person who can do whatever it is you do, someone else will get the opportunity to learn it. People will step up to the plate and their doing so will be a valuable opportunity for them. People are more adaptable than we give them credit for; and we return to them restored and better able to support them. Basically, we're just not as essential as we sometimes think we are.

So what can you do with the gift of knowing that you're not needed? Whatever it is, enjoy it!

All the best!

~ Sophie