The ultimate juggler – that’s what I was at my peak achievement of “work-life balance”! Now that I have the opportunity and space to reflect on what life was like when I was CEO with two young children, I realise that what many saw as an amazing achievement was in fact a delicate balance and compromise. I thought I had …
Work before play – not really a virtue
Work-before-Play or Play-before-Work – which are you? I’m of the Work-before-Play school. Have always been. In fact, this is so ingrained that if I tried to “play” before work, I’d feel so guilty I wouldn’t enjoy it anyway. There is a risk though, that work (and guilt) takes over to such a degree that we forget to reward ourselves. As much as hard …
Dealing with childcare guilt
Are you returning to work and thinking about childcare for your child? Are you a working mother who has had children in childcare for a little while? Either way, there is a good chance that you may be feeling guilty. Rest assured, you are not alone. As if mothers don’t have enough guilt as it is, the childcare issue adds …
When was the last time you rewarded yourself?
When you read the title of this article, are you thinking….. “Reward – what’s that?” or “Reward – when would I fit that in?” or “I’ve got more important things to worry about than to think about rewards!” Being constantly weighed down by the day-to-day grind sometimes means that the last thing we think about is rewarding ourselves. If you …