I am finding it sooooo difficult to balance. Keeping up with my friends social activities, keeping up with my family and keeping up with my business. This week I had a few major deadlines to meet, a wedding rehearsal, a bridal shower, a wedding, a birthday and a funeral. Clearly my business & family have to come first. Some of the times, family over business and at other times business over family time. But when it comes to choosing business over friends events, sometimes this isn't understood. This week I chose not to attend a funeral... My mind ran through the process of "Well, he's not living anymore, so he will have no idea I didn't attend. Plus I didn't even know the guy!" Almost every time I attend a party, I am up until 5/6am the night/morning before trying to crunch in all of my work so I won't lose out on doing too much the few hours I am attending the party.
Anyway, just wondering if anyone else can relate... Off to a b-day party :)
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I can. I constantly struggle, today being a good example of not hanging out w/ the girls so I can get in some much needed, past due work on the show. But I'm constantly trying to balance domestic responsibilities, family time, friends, biz and more. I'm thankful that friends don't take it personally when I have to sit one out nor do my kids. Look at it like the Lord didn't bless you w/ your talent for nothing and if it means having to hunker down for a bit and be a tad neglectful if you will, of some things, then so be it. It's not intentional. The way I see it, once I position myself better and get to a place where I'm not grinding, up till 3am every night, then I can relax but right now I have to make the sacrifice if I want this thing to work. I at least have to try cause to not is doing a disservice to he who blessed me w/ this opportunity in the first place. And that's not to suggest that we won't continue to struggle w/ it from time to time cause as much as I know I need to work, sometimes I don't wanna or sometimes other obligations weigh me down but I just have to take a step back and prioritize and it may change from week to week. Like I may be more attentive to the biz this week and more attentive to the kids next week. You gotta figure out what works for you. And there will be distractions. Sometimes I just wanna scream but I try to stay focused as best I can.
Don't put any undue pressure on yourself by worrying about and feeling guilty about it and know that you are not the only one. We all struggle w/ it particularly those of us who are Mommies. But know that the work that you put in today will allow you to better provide for the little ones tomorrow, so like I said the sacrifice is worth it. And you can get through the struggle. When you are feeling overwhelmed, just think of those who are going through the same, including me. And when I find the solution to not having to deal w/ all of this and being able to have enough to give to everybody and everything all the time, I will surely let you know immediately. LOL! Just keep it moving. You can do it!
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