What can I tell you .. I'm having a hard time", said Ruth. "I know I have to make changes, she continued in her troubled voice, "but somehow I can not bring myself to get up and do what I need to do".
In my work as a life coach, I often come across similar cases to that of Ruth. She is not alone ...
There are many women who "wake up" and decide that they've had enough.
For the longest time, they were busy with their family and home affairs, and then all of a sudden realize they do not even know who they really are and what they truly want beyond their family nest.
It's not that taking care of themselves did not matter to them, it's just that it wasn't their first priority.
Most of their time and energy is invested in caring for the family, then when they reach a certain period, which usually comes after the children are grown, they feel that it's no longer enough for them: They want more from life.
Often times, that is when the conflict arises: on one hand they say: I deserve to realize myself, I fulfilled my duty to my family .. and on the other hand they do not want to feel the guilt as they proclaim confidently - it's my time now!
What they do not fully recognize, is that it does not have to be this or that, because they can have both; There just needs to be balance.
To all women out there: it's not to late! You can still go after what your heart desires and it doesn't have to take a toll on your family.
All you have to do is LOVE yourself enough! Make your wants and needs your first priority! And no, that doesn't make you selfish.
On the contrary! Set an example for your children and the people around you. Take a bold step forward, decide that YOUR happiness and inner fulfillment are what is most important.
Because if you're not happy, how can anyone around you, enjoy the real you?
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