Originally Posted By Lisann22 During what period of your life did you encounter the most personal growth?
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 I'd say when I got married. I now had to think about someone other then myself.
Originally Posted By disneydad109 birth of my 1st child,no more running around acting like a teenager while in my late 20's
Originally Posted By LPFan22 Between the time I married my husband in 2001 until about 2 years ago when I cut my dad out of my life. I am happier and healthier than I've ever been.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Probably the period after my husband's death when I had to reinvent myself as both single parent and career woman.
Originally Posted By mele Last year was an amazing year for me. I realized that I could change myself and my life and truly be happy. (Unfortunately, events in 2010 have challenged that notion but I'm working on getting it back.)
Originally Posted By ophellia sorry for your loss Deb... 3 years ago, after the suicide of my exhusband, but still best friend, after months of grieving I realized I was still alive and I had to find the strength to start living again...
Originally Posted By drgnflysam After our first daughter passed away. I had to learn to grieve her loss,how to support my husband in his grieve and support our son in his. At first I felt I couldn't even breath but, I learned I could and that I was stronger than I ever knew.
Originally Posted By Ursula I was 17. I went to England alone. Who knew there was a whole 'nother world out there outside of my teeny, tiny world. My opinions on people changed. My opinion on myself changed to disgust but that was a good thing. I learned.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Two time periods immediately come to mind for me. The first was when I had my children. Those first few years of motherhood prompted a lot of growth for me. New depths of love, patience, personal sacrifice, and a powerful mama bear instinct all developed throughout that time. My 40's have also been a time of much personal growth. I've become much more confident and assertive. Gone are the days of letting anyone push me around. I still don't like confrontation, but I no longer avoid it if it's necessary. And I'm just so much more comfortable in my own skin, both physically and mentally/emotionally. Although I don't like the physical aging of my 40's, it's been a great time otherwise, and I am so much happier and more at ease than I was in my younger days.
Originally Posted By Tink2002 After my husband left and I became a single parent of a two year old while working as a teacher. Growth was necessary and thrust upon me. Difficult as all get out, but necessary. Easy personal growth...when I too traveled to England to pick up some graduate credits. What a growing experience that was. I loved every minute of it.
Originally Posted By murfsmom When I was 21, married with a 2&3yr old, my parents passed away and my 4 sisters and 1 brother came to live with us, all of a sudden were raising kids from 2 to 14 !! It was life changing but we would do it again in a heart beat !
Originally Posted By Labuda This is an interesting one for me. Previously, I'd have said when my Daddy became sick - I had to grow up FAST and changed a lot during the time he was ill, and after he died. Honestly, though, I'd change that. I feel as if I'm going through a period of renewal right now and am becoming the adult I would have become had my Daddy not died. It's rather strange to have this awareness, but my life is definitely changing and getting back on track after a nearly 20-year derailment.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck I'd have to say from right before I found out I was pregnant with Bug to just after Little Dude was born. Not just because of becoming a mom, one right after the other, but there were lots of other family issues going on at the same time that all seemed to have to be hashed out at the same time I was learning how to be a mommy for the first (& second) time!
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 When I was 23 and my first husband and I split up and had a two year old to raise.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin I had a life or death medical issue almost 4 years ago. I came to realize that we are more than humans on a spiritual adventure, we are spirits on a human adventure. And there is no such thing as happenstance, everything happens for a reason. I grew more committed to my realationships, because they can be truly gone in the wink of an eye. I learned that I must tell people how I feel about them because there may be no tomorrow. I know and have felt(I know this sounds sappy but...) that there is a greater being than my self. And that without this threat to my life and health I might not have learned these things and so I thank God for that whole experience.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Didn't answer my own question. ;> I feel I had growth in different ways during my 20's, 30's and 40's. My 20's were a struggle in finding what I wanted to be. My 30's I grew regarding relationships. My 40's well I feel 40 to about 43 was about liberating myself and discovering "who really gives a flip about a lot of stuff we torment ourselves over AND I don't care what anyone else thinks" realization. Right now for me is my best times for feeling ok with myself and where I am. Yes, tons of work frustration and life is very unstable in terms of where will Lisa finally live BUT I'm having a great adventure!!! I would not have survived this 10 or 15 years ago. I know now that no matter what I'll make it, some way, some how.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan between sixth grade and high school. I was told as a kid i was one of those who needed a bit more help and needed the assistance of the specail education classes. I was told i would never do math, or this and that and would never be independent and probably never graduate high school yet alone junior high and probably live in a group home. well in sixth grade i got a teacher who wouldn't accept that with my mom and I because we wouldn't except it either, i eventually was able to go from specail education classes to regular classes in high school and even graduated with honors. I currently have my AA in liberal arts and currently earning my BA in theatre that i should have with any luck after next semester.
