These last two years have been very unique from others in my adult life. Aside from the four years I stayed at home when the kids were little, I was always juggling working, parenting, spousing, friending, volunteering, etc. And it felt like juggling…it felt awkward, herky-jerky, and I was often dropping balls! I felt like no aspect of my life got me at 100%.
Those of you who have been following me know that 2023 was full of major health issues for my mom that took precedence over most areas in my life, including starting my Life Coaching business that I had just resigned from my full-time career to do! This year has been full-on boldly blooming my business. And it’s not sustainable, yet.
So back to work I go.
And it’s really easy to fall back into well-worn patterns of behavior. Frenzied deep cleaning of the house. Meal prepping and freezing until the freezer is overflowing. Planning Christmas gift-giving and cookie-baking. Squeezing in oil changes and dentist appointments. Can you relate?
I find myself glancing often at my cairn tattoo; it reminds me of so much.
I’m reminded that the rock on the bottom is large enough to support all the others. That’s my spiritual practices; my faith; my stillness; my journaling – all the actions that help bring presence into the present.
The other rocks have to be intentionally placed so that their various weights and shapes are distributed to balance steadily. All of these rocks can also be stacked in different orders, just making sure they can balance steadily. The “rocks” of my job, life coaching, family, friends, volunteering, etc. are constantly, but intentionally, rotating positions in my mental cairn.
And that’s why going back to work right now looks so different than past times for me. This is nothing new. People who are fortunate enough to make it to the second half of life can enjoy this place of wisdom and perspective; they can reap the benefits of the work they’ve done. But you have to be willing to do the work.
I have done the inner work. I even developed it into the “Life in Balance” and “Stop the Madness” Moments for Me. This inner work is allowing me to step confidently back into a regularly scheduled, in-person job. I know that, with the support I have in place, I will be able to successfully balance the various aspects of my life as I make this transition.
How about you?
Have you thought about doing the inner work?
Or are you in the midst of it?
I’ll never be done; that’s part of our human experience.
I’d love to support you on your journey.
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