I have been trying to hold onto and replace the feelings that I used to feel during earlier years, and only making myself miserable because I can't get it back. And I will never get it back.
But my husband reminded me that as my dreams change, so will my meaning of happiness. I am already starting to feel it more now that my children have officially left the baby stage, we were all playing on the bed and laughing together, the kind that emerges from your belly and won't stop 😂
I'm really glad this helped you in some way too! With how chaotic everything else is, it's so important to have yourself, have peace within yourself...