26/06/2025
Take the Pressure Off
Iām sharing this gem from my friend Maria at Psychology South, who received it from a friend of hers ā the gift that keeps giving š
It really hit home for me, and I wanted to pass it on in case you needed the same reminder I did⦠that **balance doesnāt mean doing everything perfectly**.
Take me for example.
I have two jobs (both caring for others), Iām studying, raising three amazing children, weāve got two dogs, a cat, a home to run, and Iām lucky enough to have an incredible fiancĆ©e, beautiful friendships I try to keep alive, and family I love to see.
Oh ā and the gym! š
My week is full of kidsā activities, work, dishes, school runs, Mt. Washmore (yes, washing folding and putting away is a whole mountain), meals, bedtimes, and somewhere in there, cleaning, study, sport, and the odd deep clean. Studies get a solid 3-hour block once a week ā that works for me. Cleaning happens when I get the house to myself, music up, and I get stuck in.
Everything has its place, **but nothing has pressure**.
Iām tired some days. Some days the house gets neglected. Sometimes friendships wait, or study waits, or the gym gets skipped ā but this is **balance**, not failure.
When Iām overwhelmed, I go bush. I tramp. I breathe.
I still have downtime ā watching series with my kids and partner, a few games of euchre on my phone to switch off.
Not everything is done. Not everything is perfect.
But **my children come first**.
**Connection comes first.**
The rest? Itāll get done when it gets done.
This season wonāt last forever ā I wonāt always be running to sports, music, and girls rally. One day my house might be quiet. So right now, even with the mess and the madness, itās a privilege.
Whatever season youāre in ā take the pressure off.
You're doing better than you think š
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