Let’s talk about shifting priorities.

This topic came to mind thanks to a conversation I had recently with a close friend.

We’ve known each other since we were ten and are very similar in terms of personalities and values.

She also runs her own business while raising her one-year-old son.

As a soon-to-be mother myself, we of course ended up talking about motherhood, the confinement period and what to expect with a newborn - my due date is in a couple of weeks!!

One thing that really stood out from our conversation was that I should realistically expect to accomplish just 50% of my goals.

50%?!

What a terrible statistic!

Everything inside me rebelled when I heard that.

There are so many things that I want to achieve in 2024, e.g. build a community, run multiple courses and expand my team, but I was reminded then that being a mother means making sacrifices and readjusting priorities.

There is no such thing as a super mum and super career woman.

One must take priority over the other during different seasons in our life.

In addition, my life won’t always be consumed with my duties as a parent.

Eventually, I can reprioritise my career and become more hands on in the day-to-day.

All I can do at this point is to go with the flow and adapt according to the circumstances.

For now, I plan to take a short maternity break when my baby comes and return in May, but this might change.

But that’s life, no?

It’s full of surprises.


P/S: Does anyone have advice on balancing their careers with being a parent? I’d love some tips on how you do it!