When I was younger, I didn’t imagine my life going like this. Losing Molly, having Jack, letting go of expectations, and having to find closure has had its struggles. As I ponder on how my life is different from what I expected, I also have gratitude for what got me through tough times: running and theater.
Key Takeaways:
[3:05] My love of the running community and timing races
[4:50] Gracie withdrawing from the musical the year Molly died
[8:21] Theater surrounding a dark time in my life
[10:07] RB Productions chooses such emotional, raw shows
[13:56] How I relate to theater and find connects in my life
[17:41] Theater is a big deal in my community and supporting the arts
[21:58] Trying not to recreate Gracie and Molly’s life for Jack
[24:11] Wanting to find piece of mind in my life and loss
[26:27] Trying to find closure and letting go of expectations
[27:27] My life is so different from what I imagined
[28:15] I can’t create an Americana life with Jack
[29:14] How I decided to have Jack and what I would have done if I didn’t
[30:57] Thinking about Jack’s purpose
[31:55] Jack helped save me from the dark parts of myself
[33:41] Forcing religion on your kids
[38:05] My life will never go back to “normal”
[41:08] Creating a very busy schedule
[42:42] What I’m looking forward to next
Resources from this episode:
- RB Productions
- The Body Keeps the Score
- Capitol Center for the Arts
- Concord Dance Academy
- Glennon Doyle
- Brene Brown
- Marianne Williamson
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