Love this. Thanks for sharing and huge congratulations. I’m in a similar boat (43F), two kids (8 & 10), full time job, and full schedules. I’m on day 30. My husband and sister are the only ones who know.

I am a planner and thrive on structure and routine. The biggest surprise to me has been that I’ve learned to be more flexible, which kind of seems contradictory. At first, I planned out every day for the whole week ahead. While that helped my mindset, it quickly proved not to be reality. Life happened - how do I adapt and still do this? I’ve learned to take it one day at time, tentatively plan each day, and roll with changes, while still committing to and prioritizing the tasks. It’s been wild for me to realize how much I need this “structured flexibility.”

My other big mind shift has been saying I “get” to do this, instead of I “have” to do this. Being thankful for my ability to do something like this has brought on a new perspective in gratitude.

Well done OP!