I am a mother of two beautiful children, work full-time in a job that I love, MBA student, married to an awesome man, surrounded by great family and friends, and involved in plenty of activities. I smile often. I laugh out loud on a daily basis. I take mental pictures of all of the things that give me butterflies. Meanwhile, I find myself spinning as I try to keep all of the balls of my life in the air. I feel sorry for myself as I try to maintain the right balance in all that I do without putting too heavy of a burden on loved ones.
How did I get here? Let me break it down for you like this: In four short years I graduated from college, started working a full-time job, got married, had a baby, bought a home, started grad school, and had another baby. I’ve taken on more and more at work and more and more at home. I feel happy more often than I feel overwhelmed, but I constantly worry that my “perfect” balance has gotten out of whack.
I have a new goal: enjoy life’s butterflies. That whole balance thing will work itself out, right?
