part timer's guilt Archives ~ Happy Whimsical Hearts https://happywhimsicalhearts.com/tag/part-timers-guilt/ a Waldorf inspired blog Wed, 20 Jul 2016 05:11:48 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 Part timer’s guilt https://happywhimsicalhearts.com/2013/04/part-timers-guilt-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-timers-guilt-2 https://happywhimsicalhearts.com/2013/04/part-timers-guilt-2/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0000 https://happywhimsicalhearts.com/2013/04/part-timers-guilt-2/ I have what I call ‘part timer’s guilt’. And I am sure I am not alone Some weeks I feel I have somehow succeeded in walking the tightrope… retaining my ‘balance’ between my two worlds ~ my professional self and mama land. While other weeks I feel consumed by one part of my life and worry that it affects the other. When in reality, I think I work very hard to ensure both keep ticking along as best as can be At work I try to avoid being a bottleneck, and work extra hard to avoid this. I enjoy the professional challenges that come my way and pour a lot of mental energy into them {sometimes leaving little for the evenings at home} But I am lucky that in my work ‘I make a difference’ and feel valued {for I am sure it would be much harder if this wasn’t the case!} At home I try to ensure I slow down and enjoy the little moments. To play, to craft, to bake… and to just be with them. So I stop and sit while they play… Smiling while I watch, joining in when I can’t resist *smile* In this balancing […]

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