New Year, same me! But lost of change ahead.

Emily Bagaric
Jan 21
3 min read

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Hello there,

I have sat down amongst the fullness and mess on our kitchen table a number of times over the past couple of weeks, but I haven’t been able to get the words out.

Interruptions, big feelings (myself and the boys), life, extreme heat and weather. It’s been a lot and some how we are nearing the end of January! How did that happen!?!

I wonder how the new year has started for you?

I am craving connecting in with my community in a more consistent way this year.

However we are amidst a big change for our family unit, and for those that are aware we have had our beloved home and property on the market for close to a year, with a sold sticker finally up on our sign only a few short weeks ago.

It’s still sinking in and the feelings are all present and swirling within.

Excitement, trepidation, grief, sadness, joy, anticipation, overwhelm… and so many more.

We’ve not only created a home here on this land, but along with the community, it has held us in so many transitions and big life happenings.

We’ve birthed babies, said goodbye to one, doula-ed our dog of nearly 13 years on her last days just outside on the grass, watched our boys grow, seek, learn and discover right before our eyes, and as we look back over the past 10 years, how incredible is has been to remember what we’ve seeded and nurtured to help grow and create.

Holding space for myself alongside the boys with this major change has been challenging.

Knowing there are so many feelings present, and ensuring I can give them the space they need to move through has required an up-leveling on my part.

Which is hard, wanting to name that here.

Because I’m feeling things so deeply, that there’s moments I’d rather just distract and disassociate and noticing all the ways in which we can do that as humans; food, phones, busyness, cleaning!!

No doubt you’ll be aware of your own vices, but simply being aware that it actually takes effort (especially if it feels new to you) to sit in the discomfort of some feelings its a big start.

Being a part of a listening space where I can express what’s moving inside has been vital in how I’ve been able to show up for the boys amongst it all, in the day to day of life and parenting.

I have access on my phone, where I can push a button anytime and share what’s on my heart.

Sometimes it’s simply crying big tears in the moment and breathing myself through it.

Of course this feels possible for me, because it’s been a practice that I have committed to over time, and finding people and spaces I feel I can be myself and safe enough to express in this way.

There have been days the overwhelm has taken over and setting a weekly intention to take one day at a time has been really supportive.

Just one next step. Sometimes that’s all we have.

So I’d love to offer that to you now.

In the face of this new year ahead.

If there’s a change or transition for you and your family nearing; starting school, kinder, a new teacher or change of school. A move or change to your family constellation, losing someone near, or friends moving away.

Life is so full of transitions and so many are missed with the reverence and ritual they lovingly deserve.

I would love to hold space for you; a non-judgmental place for you to openly express and share what you are finding most challenging in your parenting at the moment. Together we’ll move through and access some capacity and clarity about taking some steps forward.

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