Being a working mom who works from home is such a roller coaster. I’m up, then down, sideways, and backwards. Usually before noon. I’ve had a couple of moms ask me how I do it all. And frankly? I haven’t a clue, I actually don’t think I am. I’ve been struggling a lot lately with my attitude – it’s a bad one and it shouldn’t be considering I’m doing things I really enjoy. It appears the attitude comes from feeling too busy. I’ve jumped in with two feet and both hands and can’t figure out why I suddenly don’t have 4 extra limbs for the other 5 projects I just agreed to.
I may inwardly be whining about all the things I have to get done – but I put myself into this situation, so I have no one to blame but myself. Yeah, yeah, it’s that whole philosophy of learning to say no. But how do you do that when everything you’re doing is what you want to be doing? It’d be much easier if some things were things that I didn’t want to do (cleaning the house doesn’t get to be on that list, does it?) I’ve written before about being an Over Achiever. Though I don’t think I’d want to be anything else, it seems right now that being an OA is slowly driving me insane. Between that and the constant internal monologue that compares me to every other person doing one portion of what I’m doing, I’m amazed that I get anything done.
I spent several months of blogging at Small for Big with the mindset that I have to appear to be an expert. I’ve realized that’s all wrong – because I know the best way that I relate to people is to share some of my foibles. Number one on the list: always finding new and exciting things to do. It sounds like one of those job interview tactics: when asked for a flaw, describe something that’s actually a positive. Well, I think I’ll get the job.
So help me feel better: what’s your worst Over Achiever tendency?
The image above was taken by me, all thanks to my Hipstamatic iPhone App which I’ll review with you later when I’m in a better mood! (But every post deserves a link, don’t you think?)
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