There Has To Be More...

It’s early morning and I’m in my kitchen, trudging from the coffee pot (where I pour a fresh cup of life)
to the pantry to get out breakfast (cereal & fruit today, because homemade pancakes are reserved for slow Saturday mornings).

After the kids eat and they’re washed up and playing, I’ll dust the living room and then answer some emails in between wiping bottoms, filling sippy cups, and getting down on the floor to read a board book (for the thousandth time) to my fair-faced baby-girl or join the land of make believe pushing cars and tractors around with my creative little guy.

Sometimes there’s a break for mindless social scrolling... and on occassion, there’s the need to put out a fire (figuratively speaking of course, well there was that one time - but that’s a story for another day).  Checking my watch I see it’s almost lunch time, so there I head, back to the kitchen to prepare another meal.

Pulling out leftovers I notice the feeling of emptiness, and my mind wanders... there has to be something else to focus on, something more than just going through these motions, just making it through the day.  Eww, mom’s aren’t supposed to think like that, are they?  My mom-guilt kicks in shaming me, can’t you just be grateful you have these precious little people to take care of.  Yes mom-guilt... of course I am grateful, 1,000% I am.  After giving myself a talking to I try to ignore the pull that won’t leave.  Now so strong it’s echoing in my mind, that maybe there is something more.  Could I be made for something more than this?

I know there are some of you reading this saying YES, yes, I know those feelings!  I have been torn like this before.   Maybe, you’re torn right now.  Maybe you’ve been there and shoved it back down, buried under the discomfort of said mom-guilt.  Or perhaps, you went with it; saw it as a sign, that yes, your purpose was even bigger than this.  Yet, you find yourself still struggling with that heavy motherly burden, that has been instilled in us (not even subconsciously, but often times like a bat to the face - that this isn’t what a “good mom” does).

Still with me?  It's about to get really GOOD!​

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Listen girl, I know you love your kids more than life itself, because that’s exactly how I feel too.  But I also know, that you can love your kids so much it hurts and still want more... still want to pursue a passion, build a business, or grow one you’ve already started.

Let me let you in on a refreshing little secret... are you ready, because I want you to take it to heart... YOU are the very best mom for your kids.  Yes, even when you feel like an indecisive hot-mess, you still absolutely are the best.  Regardless what you do... staying home with your family 24/7, working part or full time (in or out of the house), or something you create somewhere in the middle (which is where I’ve found myself).  You are the very best... and guess what else, you don’t have to choose between kids and work.  It doesn't have to be either / or, it can be both and more.

Don’t believe me yet?  Consider this:  You are the mother that God hand-chose you to be for your kids, the business owner He hand-chose you to be for your clients, and He created you to be this multi-faceted amazing strong woman.  Why on earth should we feel anything but delight in that?

Today if you’re just existing, not feeling like you're truly living; if you’re just making it through the daily grind, not thriving I encourage you to ask yourself a few questions:

• What inspires me, gets me excited, or makes me feel alive?

Knowing that answer, then ask yourself:

• What part of my life would I like to tweak, change, or improve so that I can move closer to that passion?

Then you know what you have to do - commit to it and take some action!  Baby steps achieving small wins will move you past “existing”.  Those actions will feel like success... they’ll feel like living.

And if you want some help asking the right questions, drawing out the answers, and choosing actions to get you going then DM or e-mail me and let’s set up a Strategy Session.  No fees, no obligations, just 45 minutes to focus on you.  Because I want you to feel what it’s like on the other side!  I want you to thrive!