As I drove home from work this morning, I was inspired to share this blog.
I listened to 97.9 The Beat radio host Veda Loca share her experience of dealing with depression in regards to not being there for a family member. I listened to her pour her heart out and share her pain.
My heart immediately went out to her as I too can relate. If you listen to Veda Loca, then you would know that she is always in an upbeat spirit. You would never in a million years guess or think that she was dealing with some of the feelings that she discussed. Sadly, as women, we do tend take on a lot of things and never really truly express our innermost feelings or struggles because it may just be that we are looked upon or expected to be there for so many people. For me ,my truth is that I am dealing with everyone else, helping everyone else, being there for everyone else, that I sometimes forget that I can't do it all in my own strength that I sometimes attempt to do.
As mothers, sisters, aunties, ...WOMEN... I feel that we deal with so much and we do suppress our true feelings and put on our "happy face." We take on so much and honestly people may never know what and how we are feeling internally. I myself have been there and can relate. Me being the outgoing, motivated,overachiever that I am have always desired to seek out new things & new opportunities ; rather it be in my career or in my personal life. I am not one to to remain complacent and not seek change. I look forward to seeing and learning new things. I look forward to helping others. I look forward to wanting more.. I look forward to growth......
However, while achieving these goals of wanting more, I have felt torn in being there for my family.Working overnight, I recall getting off at 7 am, making an hour drive home from Dallas to Lewisville, taking my son to mother's day out for 4 hours so I can try getting sleep for the next shift that night, only to wake up to find I have slept past my alarm and my kid is the last kid getting picked up AGAIN because his sleep deprived mother slept past her alarm. I remember how horrible of a mother I felt. However, my husband and I chose to move here with no family & we were determined to do what we had to do for our kids. I have had career decisions that would definitely affect my time and my interaction with my family and it is for sure a hard decision to risk not being there yet also knowing that the sacrifice will be for the better.
As the years have passed, I have definitely seen an increase in alpha females and women taking more leadership roles,and I agree that it can be a challenge at time.... So today I want to give a huge kudos and a pat on the back to WOMEN!!
Women....
don't forget to take care of you in the midst of taking care of everyone else.....
don't forget that you too are human and you can't do it all......
don't feel bad if you need help.... we were not meant to do it all...it's ok to ask for help.....
recognize when you are burnt out.....
I am looking forward to the celebration of Women!! Be Blessed!
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