This guest post is by Jasmin Tragas of wonderwebby.com.
I’m devoted to the four men in my life, so I never wanted work to get in the way of family. But I also love to create, so I also never wanted my role as a mother to prevent me from enjoying my work. Here are five things I’ve discovered along my journey working part time and being a mum to three boys.
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1. Be determined to find your passion
What’s the thing that inspires you to work? What makes you feel alive and puts purpose in your day?
I figured, as long as I was going to work, I wanted to be doing something I loved and gave my work a sense of purpose.
2. Look after yourself
I know it’s common sense, but it’s important. Your wellbeing is vital so that you can give, so that you can be there for your family and be able to pursue your passion with loads of energy.
3. Love to learn
Instead of watching TV, I researched online, subscribed to blogs that inspired me and joined in creative online challenges. At work, I committed to projects and roles I knew would help to improve my skills and move towards something even better.
Practice your love for learning and see what happens!
4. Assess every day
Over the last few years I’ve changed work days, child care arrangements, jobs and support structures.
What works for you and your family today might be completely different the next. Be aware of their needs and your needs so that you are constantly assessing if the balance is right for your family. This also gives you freedom to make decisions, because there’s always an opportunity to change.
5. Persevere
Good things happen. Persevere! If the balance is right for your family, and if you know you’re learning, then you’re moving towards your purpose. You never know what might eventuate!
Jasmin Tragas works part time the Publishing Producer at ProBlogger and is a mum to three boys. She blogs occasionally at wonderwebby.com and tweets @wonderwebby.
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This is essential for anyone that wants to balance their life. Life can feel too lopsided when you spend too much of your focus on just a couple of things. I was a stay at home dad so I should know.
Just want to add a goal setting resource to compliment your post here. It’s a goal setting app called GoalsOnTrack and it has worked very well for me. It saves me a lot of time in keeping track of my goals and most importantly it helps me better organize my daily todos towards achieving my goals.
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Brandon, it’s funny how TV can pull you into some kind of false sense of “relaxing” when you’re better of reading or doing something and getting some proper rest later!
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