Everyone is feeling the struggle at this time, but the hardest hit in our family has been Emma, my 9-year-old daughter. I’ve lost my job because of Covid-19, but I’m lucky I’ve been able to give Emma more attention during this quarantine. Luckily her Dad has been able to work from home this whole time. Emma’s emotions have been a roller coaster the last two months, and I’m sure I’m not the only Mom going through this. So I thought it would be helpful to share the emotions we might all be going through.
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It’s officially back to school season, which for so many means shopping for new clothes and school supplies, new adventures and maybe even a new start. I recently made it through my fourth back to school season and as a mom, it means something a little different. It’s a time when emotions collide. We’re exhausted from a summer full of coordinating camps and playdates to make sure our kids are entertained. We’ve successfully enforced the school reading and math homework. And yes, I mean the word ‘enforced’ here. Honestly, I don’t remember having work over the summer in the third grade, but I guess times they are a changin’. We’ve made sure all the supply lists are met, new clothes (or uniforms in my case) are ready and washed and we’ve taken them to every back-to-school event possible so that they’ve met the teacher, new friends, new classrooms…well you get the idea.
I recently had the pleasure of hearing some of the top female businesswomen in Dallas speak about mindfulness in the workplace. They were each at different places in their career and life, but there was a common thread that wove through each of their stories. Mindfulness really starts from within and only then can it have the power to transform your surroundings.
