As working mothers, often we take things too seriously. We worry about things that don't matter and all of that time and energy really doesn't serve anyone.
Don't take things so seriously.We all resort to "drastic measures" at some point in our parenting. I once lured my daughter to bed with a trail of marshmallows going up the stairs when she was a toddler. I also will admit to giving Parker handfuls of Skittles to fend off in-flight meltdowns during long trips.
Am I proud of these moments? No. These aren't things I do every day, but sometimes there are situations that call for out-of-the-ordinary action. I am not perfect; I'm just doing the best I can!
Don't be a victim. Recently, while on a business trip, I struck up a conversation with another working mother over dinner. She had been on the road for two days and she talked (endlessly) about how she had no idea how her family was going to manage. How would Dad get the kids off to school? How would she get her work done? How would she get caught up on all the housework when she returned? As she was telling me her laundry list of everything she had to do, I realized that she was not really taking any action, she was just feeling sorry for herself. I walked away thinking that her self-pity was just making her situation worse. It froze her ability to be productive and left her feeling guilty for leaving her family at home.
You already know self-pity isn't good for you. You know that feeling sorry for yourself harms your friendships, your future, your health, and much more. As working mothers, when we let the pressure of life fall upon us and dwell on it, we become what I like to call "stuck in our situation." If we allow this, we can reach a point where we don't have the energy or motivation to move forward. Our thoughts and actions create 100% of the results (or output) in our environment. Earl Nightingale is famous for stating that our lives are a direct reflection of the effort we have put forward: we get no more, nor any less of the contributions we make.
In order to be happy, we must never see ourselves as victims. We must take full responsibility for our decisions and create the very best life we possibly can.
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