What's blooming for you?
- Emily Bagaric
- Sep 10
- 3 min read
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There’s joy and grief present at this time of year for me.
Spring is literally blooming, new life, endings and beginnings are in then air.
Birthdays often bring reflection, and as we near the births of our 2 boys and what would have been the birth of our third, it’s all swirling inside.
As many in my community know, two and a half years ago I had a miscarriage and then journeyed through a yes/no decision in our marriage to bring a third baby into our family.
It was a heart wrenching time, one of the toughest we’ve navigated as a couple, but it also led to a huge amount of growth and self discovery.
And so the ritual and honouring were deep and conscious, carving out time to feel the essence of the soul that spent such a short time in my womb, and now a lifetime in my heart.
I went through a rebirth after this time and each spring I feel into what is blooming for me.
The gifts that little soul continues to share with me are profound as I move into this next chapter of life, asking the questions ‘What is here for me now? on the other side of small children. What do I want/need at this time of my life?’
As I look back on the photo albums, full of first moments, tiny chubby fingers, newborn cuddles and see just how much they’ve grown in such a short amount of time, feels joyous and sad all at the same time.
Tears falling as I write this, I’ve learnt over the past few years to make space for my grief, to feel it and sit with it. In a strange way it’s given me so much strength, and more capacity to experience gratitude and joy in the mundane moments of life.
I love our life, I love where our little family is, and watching the boys edge out into the world with more independence and self knowing. It’s a privilege to walk alongside them and guide them on their individual paths.
But as the wattle blooms around me, I too am sensing in to what I want to give energy to.
My work in the world, which at times feels slow and like I’m not doing enough, but also knowing that as my life creates more space, it will open up for supporting others.
I’d love to carve out some solo scared time just for me over the coming months. This is something new in the past few years of my life. Cultivating time away from my family where I spend it just with me. It sometimes feels so radical, but it’s been a liberating journey to rediscover me especially as I move into this next phase of life.
I’d love to know what’s blooming for you?
Perhaps it’s not spring where you are, but maybe there’s something you feel that is awaiting you.
A dear friend of mine and fellow parenting support mentor has launched an incredible course into the world yesterday and I want to share it here with you.
Nic’s work with parents is so important, especially in the bullying space.
I truely believe this course and Nic’s work in the world is life changing. The tools and insights she shares with parents, whether you have a child that has been bullied, are the bully, or are being affected by seeing other people receive bullying type behaviour, the perspective shifts and ways of supporting our young people is so revolutionary.
This course will give you practical tools and strategies to talk to your child and work through the challenges they may face in their friendship groups and school or sporting groups.
Much love from me to you xxx
Emily
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