Today I heard a talk radio program discussing could you
really have it all? They were focusing on if a man or woman who worked outside
the home could they really give each portion of their lives (home, work, play)
100%.
Personally, I think this is a ridiculous
question. If I am
getting 100% fulfillment (or giving 100% dedication) to my job, why
would I need
any satisfaction from my home/family/marriage? If everyone is trying to
get and give 100% from every area of their life is at wonder why we are
all so exhausted? They didn't even touch on the subject of parents with
special children.
Take today , for example. School is out, so today meant 'balancing' work, kids home from school, Boo's therapy appointments (only one today thank goodness), and then some one had to cook dinner! Is it any wonder that those of us who have unique children might feel more stress in the balancing act?
I think it may be more important to ask, instead of do you have it all ask do you give it all? Let's face it, there is no way to have it all. But we can give our all to each endeavor. When I am at work I give 100%, when I am at therapy with Boo I give 100%, when I am home with the girls I give 100%.
This is probably why now that the girls are asleep and the husband is at the station, I will only give the crazy puppy 10% of my attention and the rest I will give to my glass of wine!
So true. I call it "Normal For Me." Finding that is hard enough. Sucking the morrow out of each and every moment is what is important.
ReplyDeleteSuch a good point! We can't give 100% to everything, all at the same time. We can only do our best in each moment. (I came from the Hump Day Hook Up.)
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