Marcus Raises A Very Interesting Point!

"Marcus raises a very interesting point when he says that happy womendon't worry about balance. Instead, they purposely imbalance theirlives toward the moments they most enjoy. It's hard for women to giveup the idea that we are seeking balance and juggling. We've been doingit for so long and so many messages in the media tell us that's whatwe're supposed to do and happiness comes from being a very good juggler.Marcus is right. When we are so focused on getting through the day andgetting everything done, we miss the moments of joy that happen (orcould happen if we were noticing.) In our book, "What Happy WorkingMothers Know", we provide tips and tools for women who want to stopjuggling and start living. It's not easy but it begins with some basicprinciples. We agree with Marcus' premise although we take a differentapproach to helping women find their happiest life. Whichever approachyou take, happiness requires that you shut out the noise of everyoneelse's expectations listen to your own voice. For many of us, it's beenso long since we thought about what we want that it takes a lot ofeffort to figure that out. Once we do identify what is truly importantto us, we can begin to realign our time and energy so that we spend moreof it on activites that make us feel strong and less on things thatdeplete us. It may seem impossibly difficult but it can be done - onestep at a time.