Times have changed. Our young adults may not show up when we need them most. And that scares the hell out of me! There was a time in my life when I showed up for pretty much anything and everything. I had youthful energy and enthusiasm to drive me. In those days, I never stopped to ask myself if I should or shouldn’t show up. It hadn’t occurred to me that I wouldn’t show up to a workshop, a party, a class, church, or an event. I always showed up. And if I signed up to be there, I was there. I was there whenever and wherever I was expected. I never stopped to ask myself if I wanted to be here or there. I just showed up as if I had no choice in the matter. In my late 30s that changed. I got into the habit of questioning whether or not I would show up. How and why did that happen? And has this questioning been a good thing or a bad thing? Continue reading “Showing Up”
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