I was recently remembering how my daughters surprised me on my birthday with reservations to a rustic restaurant overlooking the Hudson River. It was a lovely evening spent together which is always my favorite way to spend any evening.
After dinner, we decided to sit on a bench alongside the water and I found myself becoming nostalgic. My two daughters are young women now. When I think back, it can feel like a lifetime ago when they were little, and other times it’s hard to believe that the years have gone by so quickly.
I thought about how hard those earlier days were. I was dealing with the end of a marriage, coming to terms with the realities of single parenthood, as well as the emotional ups and downs I felt through it all. I remember it was as if I was thrown into the ocean without a life preserver and had no idea how to swim.
As I think about it today, I realize that it wasn’t until I was tossed into that ocean that I became aware of the iceberg that loomed beneath the surface of my life. I was fortunate to have someone who created a safe place for me to explore the depths of my interior world. That became a sacred space where I could slow things up, be honest, and discover who I was, and who I wasn’t.
In those years, I met other women who also recognized the importance of finding a community and a space where people could be authentic, and where they could be open about their struggles and their life’s journey. It was with these women and with that idea that RISE NYC was birthed. Join us as we move forward into the future together!
On the Journey,
Marie Ellen
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