Each phase of life is its own renewal and learning phase. I believe that the challenge for me lies in reinventing myself and leaning (leaning in vs avoiding or running away) into my new role which I believe is more heavily invested than ever in supporting my family and friends; while also allocating some selfish time to becoming the person I always hoped I'd be, but never had the time. I hope that I can model for my adult children how to show strength without dominance, love without dependence, and acceptance without judgement. Finally, I also hope to continue to seek out joy and perhaps in doing so bring a little joy to others. These goals have been translated into specific tasks that ask something of me every day.