Own all the facets that make you, you. Become positioned and known for all you are and all you do. Your consistency, passion and conviction in yourself become infectious. And as others see the real you, the multiplier effect of your impact kicks in.
When my children Flynn, Taya and Carter were seven, five and three respectively, both my husband and I were working full-time. The morning pre-work juggle was insane as we rushed around trying to drop the children at before-school care and day care, leaving just enough time to get to work. If any of the kids were sick then all hell would break loose as we negotiated with each other who had the most to lose that day, who could stay home and care for said child … and God help us if the sickness passed from one to the other …
I remember one particular evening sitting down to have dinner as a family and during the ‘How was your day?' conversation Taya asked me, ‘Mummy, why are you always so busy?'
‘Well,' I said. ‘I've worked hard to get through school and university, I have a degree, I've built my career so that we have money to buy what we want — your toys and clothes — so that we can enjoy holidays'.
She continued, ‘But Mummy, why are you so unhappy?'
Boom! It was a stake to my heart. That moment I realised my five year old was right.
I was existing, operating and doing a lot of stuff — but I wasn't ...
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