Yesterday, I returned from dropping my son Jay off at college in Northern Ohio, AND…
It was HARDER than I ever imagined it would be.
Yes… I know it’s a great opportunity. Yes, I know I will heal. Yes, I get all of that.
For 25 years, there have been kids in my house. I thought I had prepared myself (I had plenty of support through all of the months leading up to the “day”).
Nothing could prepare me for coming home to an empty house… EMPTY.
No one cares if I come home for dinner or if I am cooking. There is no smelly football gear in the basement.
The Pug is looking everywhere for Jay… don’t tell Jay :).
I don’t have to buy sour cream or anything else that I don’t want to have here. I don’t have to get up for any reason other than MY OWN routine… and the list could go on and on, which had me thinking about the positives and negative of having kids around the house.
Through the years, I have had lots of conversations with clients about how they can’t get ahead because of their kids… well, they don’t always put it in those words.
Do you use your KIDS as an excuse?
Here is the only picture of Jay at his new school. Sorry it’s blurry!
Through the years I have heard and witnessed many clients “use” their kids.
Yes “USE” them.
As in…
You can’t get ahead because of your kids.
- Are you TOO busy you can’t do what needs to be done for your own success?
- Are they not launching? Are your kids in the basement because you need to be needed?
- Do you use them to not go to things you don’t want to attend?
- Are you overly involved and living your school years through them?
- Do you sweep in and “fix” what their problems instead of allowing your kids to do it?
ALL of this can affect your ability to show up in your life and business.
DO a gut check and see if any of these apply.
IF it’s not your kids…
What is between you and what you want?
Here is a quick FB LIVE about all of the above!
If this resonates with you and you would like to talk, please click the link HERE.