My parents are in town this week. All the way from Central Maine (where I grew up) to St. Louis, Missouri (where I live now). 🥰
While I have absolutely LOVED having them here (and wish I saw them more often), it has presented some challenges for me.
Things that I’ve struggled with from the very start of my career ⬇️:
1) How to be unavailable from work.
2) How to be OKAY with being unavailable.
I must admit, setting boundaries isn’t easy for me in any setting— personally, professionally, and so on.
It’s always been difficult for me to take vacation or personal days from work. To the point where I feel sick or am afraid of being seen as less valuable on the team.
But, no person should have to be ON 24-7. We all require downtime.
When I DO set those work boundaries, I still find it hard to be present with my family, knowing how much work I 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 getting done and thinking about the potential fires that I 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 putting out.
Now that I’m my own boss, I find myself struggling even more. My boss can be hard to please. 😉
Does anyone else struggle with this? What are your tips to combat the guilt?
