It's Ok to Love Your Kids and Want to Do Work That Takes You Away From Them

As working moms, stay-at-home moms, mompreneuers, whatever you identify with, we're all struggling to reconcile our identity.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

I am a mom first and foremost. It's what gives my life meaning and makes me feel the most valued.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

But I'm also a business owner and a coach to many. This work is very often what gets me up in the morning.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

I love having something to plan for and think about and own that's just mine.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Sometimes I love having a reason to sneak away for a few hours on a Sunday.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Working and building my business was what truly brought me back to myself after having kids. It was such an out-of-body experience, something I was totally unprepared for, to have this fractured identity where I was all of a sudden literally existing to keep tiny humans alive.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

The journey of starting and growing my business has been completely exhausting but I'm thankful everyday for what it's given me.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

A sense of purpose.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

A guiding light to focus on when I feel down.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

An end point to orient to when I get anxious.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

I'm envious of the moms who love getting down on the floor and playing with their kids. I'm not fun. I love reading and writing and building new solutions.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Helping people share their gifts is truly one of the great joys of my life. I wish for everyone to have the experience of doing something that fills them up.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

For all you moms out there, sending self-forgiveness vibes that allow you to be a great mom today and a yelling mom tomorrow and let that be ok. To be totally on top of your game today and completely unproductive tomorrow.