What surprised you most about your life when you began empty nesting? Is there a feeling you weren’t expecting during the process of transitioning?
Aug 27, 2023 by Anthony Damaschino
I’m going to answer the first question in two parts. Upon my realization that my Empty Nest life was a few years in front of me, my biggest surprise was I was scared, unprepared, and vulnerable. When my actual Empty Nest life started, with the departure of my youngest to college, I was very prepared (you might even say I had a Blueprint). Now, I wasn’t immune from missing my children and adjusting to a new chapter with my spouse and as an individual. I have to say, because I was prepared and had a plan, I was surprised that I felt EXCITEMENT over all else. This is what I still feel to this day. With two in college, I’m still Empty Nest transitioning.
