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Break the Rules To Be a Success
Becoming a rebel just may save you from insanity!
How about something with a little more substance…
Mary Anne made a rule, her kids come first, no matter what, even if she s seriously unhappy.
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A pretty awesome rule…from the outset. But at what point does Mary Anne draw a line in the
sand and start to consider her own wellbeing, her own life, her own fulfilment, her own joy?
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Is there a way Mary Anne can reconsider her rule and put some boundaries around exactly
how much of herself she gives away?
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Perhaps there are many occasions
she could have put herself first and
say…taken a short break with her
girlfriends, or gone out for dinner and
arranged for a family member or
someone else she trusts to take the
kids to sport, or their friends house or
whatever their demand is at that time.
Perhaps her kids are old enough to clean up the kitchen or cook dinner when she is too sick to get
out of bed?
Perhaps she could take two nights out per week to head to yoga while their dad organises dinner?
You work your butt off too keeping it all together…you deserve it, right?
This idea may push a whole lot of buttons in some of you…as it is a rather controversial topic.
But I have to say, I have coached so many women who have given their all to their family.
Whole heartedly. And they are so happy they did…at the end of the day…they do look back and
realise they gave up so much, they re ready to take a little bit back for themselves...
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