My Life is not What I Imagined

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   Connect with Barb: Website Facebook  Instagram YouTube The Molly B Foundation