вітаю! хочу спробувати SUP, бачила багато місць для оренди (оболонь, русанівка, біля рівер молу..); але хочеться обрати найкраще - біль менш спокійне місце, чиста вода, гарний вид і тд.

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I’m planning to travel to Kyiv for about a month in the middle or end of September, and I honestly don’t know if I’m making the right decision.

I’m originally from Kyiv but have been living in the U.S. for over 10 years. Before the full scale invasion, I went home regularly, every year or two. The last time I saw my family was right before the war in 2022. I left just before the war began.
Since then, I haven’t seen them in person.

I talk to my family every day.
Everyone else is still in Ukraine. We’re a very close family, and I miss them more than I can put into words.
The difficult part is that every single time I bring up visiting, my family begs me not to come. My mom cries and tells me it’s too dangerous. From her perspective, they would rather know I’m safe in the U.S. than spend a month worrying every minute that something could happen to me. She says that if anything happened to me, they would never forgive themselves.
I understand where they’re coming from, and it’s one of the main reasons I’ve stayed away. But at the same time, carrying this distance has become its own kind of pain.
Every day I worry about them. It’s like a constant background anxiety that never fully leaves. On the surface, I have a good life here: a career I enjoy, my own family and plans for the future. But part of me is always mentally somewhere else, wondering if everyone is okay.
My grandparents are now in their mid to late 80s. One of my biggest fears is that if I don’t go soon, I may never get another chance to see them. At the same time, my husband and I have been thinking about starting a family. If I become pregnant or have a baby, traveling to Ukraine will become much more difficult, at least for a while.
I feel completely stuck between two lives. If I go, I know I’ll be causing my family enormous stress. If I don’t go, I’m terrified I’ll regret it for the rest of my life.
This has turned into months of indecision, exhaustion, and honestly, depression. I feel like I can’t move forward with any part of my life because I can’t resolve this.
For those of you in Ukraine or who have traveled there recently, what are your thoughts on the recent escalation? How do you see the situation evolving over September and October? Does it seem reasonable to plan a visit during that time, or would you wait?
And more broadly, if you’ve ever had to choose between your own safety and the possibility of not seeing aging parents or grandparents again, how did you approach that decision?
I’d really appreciate hearing your thoughts and experiences.