The Everything Woman Syndrome
Her long flowing curls and broad smile was something any mother would be proud of.
It wasn't that she was necessarily anymore beautiful than any other child, but to me, well, she was everything.
She was my first born; my trial and error child.
You know, the one that has to learn as you do child? Back then, I was trying to be, "The Everything Woman.
"The executive who worked long hours, the mother who always looked like she had it together at soccer games and the loving wife whose home was immaculate and everything was in its place.
They say a mother's love is blind and that can certainly be true today when women are expected to work outside the home, raise a family and still act like they have everything together.
In my opinion, it really isn't that we are blind, but just too darn tired of trying to live up to that expectation.
What have I learned you ask, in my almost 20 years of raising children and trying to be "The Everything Woman?"I have learned that if one truly wants to make a change, they can find a way.
That negativity will always end with the results you had in YOUR mind; being optimistic feels better and persistency does have its rewards.
Most importantly, time spent with my little girl, with the broad smile, can't be replaced.
How did I make the change and find success working from home?It was when I finally made a conscious decision to truly value my home business and treat it as a worthwhile activity that I found success.
I made a commitment to work as hard for myself as I would for someone else.
You see, one thing I discovered early on...
I was willing to work long hours for others, but somehow wouldn't when it came time to do it for "me.
"I could find any number of reasons not to work my business and then, of course, blame it on a lack of time (keep in mind I had been working long hours outside the home), a bad compensation plan or the company or you name it.
It was just easier to find blame with others than to look at my own behavior and action plan.
Did I find immediate success?Absolutely not!I had to go through the same, "Learn as I Do," phase with my business as I did with my daughter.
Has it been worth it?Yes.
What would I do differently if I had it to do all over again?Realize that material things are just that, materials and there never seems to be a shortage...
so why be in a rush to have it all?I would value my home business as much as I would an executive position.
And last and certainly the most important lesson, take back the time I lost with my little girl and foster her well being instead of mine.
Perhaps you have been struggling with, "The Everything Woman," syndrome? It's possible to break the cycle and find your success at home.
I believe you can, but that doesn't matter.
Do you believe you can?If so, put it into action, commit to it and be persistent.
It wasn't that she was necessarily anymore beautiful than any other child, but to me, well, she was everything.
She was my first born; my trial and error child.
You know, the one that has to learn as you do child? Back then, I was trying to be, "The Everything Woman.
"The executive who worked long hours, the mother who always looked like she had it together at soccer games and the loving wife whose home was immaculate and everything was in its place.
They say a mother's love is blind and that can certainly be true today when women are expected to work outside the home, raise a family and still act like they have everything together.
In my opinion, it really isn't that we are blind, but just too darn tired of trying to live up to that expectation.
What have I learned you ask, in my almost 20 years of raising children and trying to be "The Everything Woman?"I have learned that if one truly wants to make a change, they can find a way.
That negativity will always end with the results you had in YOUR mind; being optimistic feels better and persistency does have its rewards.
Most importantly, time spent with my little girl, with the broad smile, can't be replaced.
How did I make the change and find success working from home?It was when I finally made a conscious decision to truly value my home business and treat it as a worthwhile activity that I found success.
I made a commitment to work as hard for myself as I would for someone else.
You see, one thing I discovered early on...
I was willing to work long hours for others, but somehow wouldn't when it came time to do it for "me.
"I could find any number of reasons not to work my business and then, of course, blame it on a lack of time (keep in mind I had been working long hours outside the home), a bad compensation plan or the company or you name it.
It was just easier to find blame with others than to look at my own behavior and action plan.
Did I find immediate success?Absolutely not!I had to go through the same, "Learn as I Do," phase with my business as I did with my daughter.
Has it been worth it?Yes.
What would I do differently if I had it to do all over again?Realize that material things are just that, materials and there never seems to be a shortage...
so why be in a rush to have it all?I would value my home business as much as I would an executive position.
And last and certainly the most important lesson, take back the time I lost with my little girl and foster her well being instead of mine.
Perhaps you have been struggling with, "The Everything Woman," syndrome? It's possible to break the cycle and find your success at home.
I believe you can, but that doesn't matter.
Do you believe you can?If so, put it into action, commit to it and be persistent.
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