It’s a Balancing Act…

Oh, man.

I’m so glad I’m not alone.

I posted this on Facebook today…

I’ve always been someone who has believed in balance. I’ve tried my hardest throughout my life to balance many things… school and friends; wedding and work; pregnancy and work; family and friends… but, right now… for the first time in my life, the balancing act isn’t an easy one. At. All.

I had a friend tell me this past week that she feels like she hasn’t seen me in forever.

Truthfully, she’s right, she hasn’t.  But that’s not something I’m doing on purpose.  Not at all!

I’ve really had to take a gigantic step back this summer from so many things that I love because I’ve had so much other stuff on my plate right now. I feel horrible about doing that, but right now… it’s a survival thing.  It’s a I-have-to-do-this-right-now-or-else type of thing.  And seriously, as much as I can justify it to myself, it’s not always justifying it to others.

My work days are long. With so much chatter lately about the book, and women wanting to forge into the blogging world, I’ve been asked many times “How many hours during the day do you work?” (My husband is not allowed to answer this question – wink! wink!)

I work a lot. All the time really. Even before I started blogging, I was always the last one in the office… I just love to work.  It’s engrained within me. But I do, I am usually always working… or at the very least, I’m always connected because I need to be, it’s my job. When I’m with my sons every morning at our pool club, my iPhone is attached to me. My mother comes with me every single day so she can watch the boys at the pool while I work on my laptop (thank GOD for wireless internet at my pool club).

The balancing act for me is just making it all work. And I’m able to do it on the work and even the family front (although, I haven’t seen my sister since the 4th of July!). 😉

It’s my friends who have had to take a backseat right now, and that’s been tough. I know why, but it’s trying my best to explain to them, and that’s not always easy. All I can hope is that they understand, fully and completely.

I’ve always believed that you can be really good at balancing 2 things at once, it’s adding a third and forth into the mix (or more!) when things start to get more and more complicated.

But still… it’s a balance.

Always. Always. Always.

And I love it. I wouldn’t trade the craziness of my life, not one bit…

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Audrey McClelland has been a digital influencer since 2005. She’s a mom of 5 and shares tips on her three favorite things: parenting, fashion and beauty. She’s also a Contemporary Romance Author.

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  1. 7.20.11
    lizzy said:

    you and your husband do a wonderful job!!!!

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