What shoe shopping can teach you about time and choices


Reader,

I had this grand, ambitious plan to finish the revised version of the Starter Guide for Career Moms so I could tell you about it in this week's newsletter.

I had forgotten I was supposed to go shoe shopping this morning with my son before the birthday lunch with my mom.

There goes the grand, ambitious plan to work on the starter guide and get it done before this newsletter gets sent...

If you're a mom reading this, or even someone with multiple priorities on your plate, I'm sure you're familiar with this - unexpected things that upend your plans.

You could get frustrated that you never have enough time for yourself.

Or be mean to yourself and say that's why you'll never make it.

Maybe even point fingers at others and let resentment brew.

I know these were thoughts I used to have before I did the inner work of taking complete ownership of my thoughts, feelings and actions.

So here I am, making this a lesson for this week's newsletter:

  • You always have a choice - what are you prioritizing? (me: my son and my mom)
  • You can make things work with what you already have. (making this email about this lesson instead of the starter guide)
  • You can change your perspective from this or that to this and that. (I can write this newsletter and spend time with family)

I hope this gives you some food for thought about how you're approaching your career and life.

Happy Sunday and I'm off shoe shopping!

Sharon

Sharon Singh Sidhu

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