I so identify with your post. I've been so busy doing all the "urgent and necessary" things for so many years, it feels like I will never have time to "come up for air" I am slowly realizing I must make/take time to examine where I am, who I am, and how I am going to best convey that to all the people in my life now and in the future. The motto on my kitchen cabinet for the past year is "Be Intentional" It feels like the process of maturing is so slow and because I didn't realize I have been creating my "voice" all along that I haven't been intentional enough! But no more lamenting the past! Now is the time to reflect, set new goals, and take the baby steps to achieve them. "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid...."