I only have so much energy, so something had to go. This is why, at the end of the day, I've preserved my sanity for the children and also manage to do my best at work.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's a funny thing - when I'm crazed with work, spending time with my children relaxes me. Yet, at the end of a long weekend with them, the very thing I need to relax is a little work and time away from them!
When I'm not working, my time is really about my children.
If I have children, after school they'll always feel happy energy in the home.
I'm a workaholic. Before long I'm traveling on my nervous energy alone. This is incredibly exhausting.
Now I'm starting, relatively, to think straight again. I live one day at a time, one hour at a time. What makes it all worthwhile is my children.
In my 20s, I used to have a lot more energy! I was this skydiving, bungee-jumping adrenaline junkie. I don't know what happened to me! Now that I'm in my early 30s, I've put all that energy into my work, although I'm still a little ridiculous. In your 30s, you're sensible enough to know better, but still stupid enough to do stupid things.
I have 3 kids and a cat and a busy, noisy house. I get more time to relax when I'm working.
I've deliberately tried to calm myself down because eventually I want to be a good role model to my kids.
I loved working with kids because the energy is great.
Remember, you and you alone are responsible for maintaining your energy. Give up blaming, complaining and excuse making, and keep taking action in the direction of your goals - however mundane or lofty they may be.