Are You Learning?

Wow–what an honor. It meant a lot that she asked me for an interview…and once again, as I sat there as a role model for other moms, I was reminded myself about how much I, too should always be open to learn and grow. It’s so much easier to give advice to others than it is to live it yourself! As I heard myself talking about how to manage working from home and prioritize your life, I was thinking in the back of my head “if only I could do this better!”

I can’t say my life is perfect. I certainly can’t say that working from home is for every mom, or that it’s even easy for me. I have hard days, and I have days where I desperately reach out for family or friends to help with Clara because I have too much work to do. I have other days where I simply have to put work aside and focus on my child and our home. But, when Kendra asked what what the “Good Life” was to me, I was happy to say “I’m living it!”

The “Good Life”, to me, doesn’t mean that every day is perfect, that I’m basking in sunshine, or that I’m rolling in dough. It doesn’t mean that my house is spotless and not a drop of yuckiness comes out of some orifice on Clara’s face. But it means that I’m really, really happy. When I look at the overall path my life has taken, I’m happy with where I am. I couldn’t ask for a better life–I’m in love with my husband and he loves me back, I have a daughter that needs to “hold” me and tells me “I give you hug and kiss” every day. I have a roof over my head, and warm bed at night, and peace in my heart. I have a supportive family–both through blood and through marriage–that is involved in my life and in my daughter’s life. I’m blessed beyond measure in the things that stay close to my heart.

The weather changes, income levels may come and go, health is sometimes good, sometime not. I get stressed, tired, cranky and upset. So does my husband, and so does our daughter. But overall, we have love. And being in the present moment–embracing our good times, and knowing our trials will always pass–it makes me relish this good life I get to call mine.

Please take a moment to watch the interview, and please comment with what insights you may have for me and/or for others!

The interview is broken into two 10 minute segments–hope you can watch it!
Here is straight from her newsletter:
Hello, Good Life DIVAS! My interview with Ashley Logsdon of 48 Days.com is now online! As a WAHM (work at home mom) she understands the demands of having both a career and a family. In addition to discussing her family and work life, she also talks about an amazing organization she volunteers with that is impacting the lives of mothers in Rwanda. Watch her interview. I guarantee it will be worth your time. I know you know other women who could use the resources we provide on our site. SHARE them with all the mothers in your life who are or want to live the Good Life!