wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, boss, friend, advocate, daughter...
These are the roles that compete for your attention on a daily basis that has the potential to drain the life out of you (if you allow them to and most of us do).
On any given day, I have worked to be the best of all of the above...failing miserably at most of them. It's not feasible to be everything to everybody and still take care of yourself. The sooner we realize this and take action to make changes, the better we will be.
In a recent conversation with entrepreneur, Katherine Darnstadt, she shared with me her philosophy on her roles. First of all, she only focuses on three:
- Wife
- Mom
- Entrepreneur
She has committed to herself that it's a good day when she can successfully do two out of the three and not feel apologetic about missing the boat on the third. She said this is how she is able to find balance and not get bogged down by competing roles.
What roles are your prioritizing today to help you...?
be happy. be healthy. be whole.