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Inspired again

20 Thursday Aug 2015

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Yesterday I had been feeling overwhelmed and I needed someone to ‘witness’ my day. I needed someone to see that I wake up ten times in the night, that I am juggling and struggling to manage the two babies, that I am parenting almost every minute of the day, that I am exhausted beyond anything. Just that. Witness. No words needed. (I didn’t know who would want to listen to every minute of my day!) So I blogged about it. And it was therapeutic! I highly recommend it to tired parents out there.

Once I wrote about my day, I also understood that I really am occupied every minute of the day. That I really am not getting enough sleep. And more than the physical exhaustion, it is the emotional ups and downs, that are so a part of parenting, that are also using up my energy. So many heartbreaking as well as heartwarming situations in a day. So many emotions. And so it’s ok to feel tired and overwhelmed.

I also made a few changes to my day. I have actually found some time to work. It’s not ideal but starting work again has lifted my spirits a bit.

I reread my life goals. And they inspired me yet again. I know this phase is hard. But it won’t last forever. This too shall pass. Until then, I want to make the most of it.

A woman who has it all

30 Wednesday Jul 2014

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Entrepreneur Imelda Roche AO is a successful businesswoman who founded Nutrimetics in 1968 when three of her children were under the age of five.

Her most valuable advice she picked up from her grandmother (and the person she credits as being her mentor). Her grandmother taught her that she could do whatever she wanted if she was really dedicated and focused enough: “If it’s to be, it’s up to me. It’s not for somebody else to do it for you. You’re in charge of your own life.”

This mantra was also integral in identifying priorities, and determining which domestic responsibilities really matter and which can be outsourced. Roche also advised that women shouldn’t be afraid to pay for help.

“The priority is not doing the cleaning. Just as long as they know that you’re there for the events that are important.”..

(From http://www.womensagenda.com.au/guilt-free-zone/parenting/five-highly-successful-working-mothers-share-their-wisdom/201405093985#.U9odd42SzFM)