I have loved your writing for a while Deborah, but this one really struck a chord with me. I can pinpoint the time in my life when I realised that the guilt that drove me to make everyone else apart from myself happy wasn’t healthy for me and it was at a similar age to you. I still focus on my kids (as that never goes away) but at home and at work I’m far happier now I’m motivated by my own beliefs and ideals than the expectations of those around me.
Suzanne thank you so much for this. Maybe sometime you could tell me more about that exact point when you realised something had to change and how you made the changes. I think a lot of people (mainly women) reach the stage when they realise they no longer want to conform to everyone else’s expectations but they don’t know how to fix it all…. Glad things worked out for you and also glad you enjoy the writing!
I have loved your writing for a while Deborah, but this one really struck a chord with me. I can pinpoint the time in my life when I realised that the guilt that drove me to make everyone else apart from myself happy wasn’t healthy for me and it was at a similar age to you. I still focus on my kids (as that never goes away) but at home and at work I’m far happier now I’m motivated by my own beliefs and ideals than the expectations of those around me.
Suzanne thank you so much for this. Maybe sometime you could tell me more about that exact point when you realised something had to change and how you made the changes. I think a lot of people (mainly women) reach the stage when they realise they no longer want to conform to everyone else’s expectations but they don’t know how to fix it all…. Glad things worked out for you and also glad you enjoy the writing!