Being a single mother, with 2 children, a full time job, and a business of my own… attempting to master the art of a balanced life was definitely not easy, yet possible. Not only possible but necessary. Although I have always pride myself on having beauty and brains, I never valued one over the other. I always thought it was just as important to be educated, well spoken, and intelligent as I did to maintain my physical appearance. Making sure that you’re well educated, and well groomed can be a job in itself for a lot of women, throwing 2 children, a full time job (sometimes a part time job), and a business in there too and you’ve got a whole lot of work to do!

People always asked me, how I managed to do so much. How I put myself through college with 2 kids, how I have time to grow my business outside of my full time job? How I make all the practices, and all the games? How I make time to work out, and actually put on make up and come to work so well dressed every day. Truth is, I never looked at it like it was a lot. I just did it. I got up everyday, and I did it all because I had to. I had to go to college, because I had to make a life for my children and I. I had to make every practice and every game, because my son had to see me on his sideline. I had to work out, and put on makeup, because in my mind that’s what women was supposed to do. Women cared about their personal appearance, and took the time (and spent the money), to maintain it.

Well, apparently not every woman felt this way. Especially those with multiple children. Once I entered into corporate America, I met a lot of women who felt that the only things they had time for was working their 9-5, taking care of their home, and making sure their children were fed. While all of these things are very important, I can’t imagine doing any of them, if I don’t feel like my best self. And in order for me to feel like my best self, I need to look my best! I think as women we get so caught up in making sure that every one and every thing is taken care of that we forget about ourselves. We forget to work out, we forget to put on makeup, we forget about our dreams.

I wish I could see more women not sacrificing themselves, for everything else. Is it stressful and exhausting to wake up every day and do it all? Absolutely! But is it worth it? Absolutely! As tired as I am when I get up an hour and a half early to work out, and get myself together, and as exhausted as I am when I’m up at night replying to client emails, and making updates to my website, I have to say its all worth it.