Women's Professional Vs. Personal Lives

For decades now, Women have endured both a personal and professional lifestyle with the Professional lifestyle taking place more so after the 1960's and Women's Rights Movement (1848-1920). For women in the professional world, we have fought ever since the beginning of time for equality between the sexes; better pay, flexible hours, benefits, and overall equal treatment to that of a man. The one thing that most women tend to not discuss with even their other women friends is the hard decisions and sacrifices that are made while being a female and a Professional (Freelance, Writer, Network Marketer, Entrepreneur, CEO, Etc). Often times, the most difficult to speak of is the sacrifices we as women make in order to obtain our Professional Career  we have long dreamed of having. It is those conversations and those sacrifices that we tend to stray away from as much as possible. 

Whether you are in Network Marketing, the CEO, or the Cashier at a Grocery store we as WOMEN have at some point in our Professional career had to make at least one sacrifice when it comes to personal lives. The problem here is that no one woman wants to stand up and say, "Yes, I've made these sacrifices in my personal life but my relationship is Great" because truth be told no one woman can stand up and say that the sacrifices we have endured and chosen for ourselves have not in some way impacted our relationships whether that be with a partner/spouse or our children/family. Fact is our sacrifices have impacted our relationships and our personal lives more so than we like to discuss, that probably is why women are so apt on not communicating about this part of our lives.  

In Network Marketing, women like to say we are the stay at home entrepreneurs still capable of taking care of our family needs, household needs, and work full time from the comfort of our homes normally while wearing our pajamas. Truth is most women haven't the time to do everything they wanted to get done in a day often having to put something off until the last minute. Many times finding that between work and our families coming in and out of the house we have little time to focus and really hone in on the task at hand. Women who work from home tend to have less free time than we would like and always somewhere along the way sacrifices are made. The difference between working from home and an outside professional career really is who get's to choose the hours you work and when you have free time.  

Take for example this: 

Personally, I have worked from home for years with that comes some juggling so to speak. I juggle taking care of a home, a husband who is epileptic, gardening, and work full time on my computer. Now you would at some point read that and think, "how does she do it without her head exploding". Well, I will be honest here I don't sometimes get through my day without my head exploding. It is kind of like one of those pictures that says "bang head here" well sometimes that is exactly what I have to do to get through another day. I do have flexibility and I do get to choose when I work and how long I work which in essence is exactly what every woman wants. I even have the time to take care of my husband and recently my grandmother. I also get to choose what my worth is! That is exactly how much I am going to earn in a month. If I work less during a week it is only I who can be blamed if the paycheck is smaller. It is I who will be blamed if the income we need is not earned. 

In the beginning of my Professional Career there were many sacrifices that I had to make in my personal life. Yes, I did choose to marry at a young age but I sacrificed starting a family right a way. That is a decision I do not regret one bit. Why you might ask? I know before now having a family would have meant more of a financial obligation which we could not have met the way we both wanted to nor would I have had the free time to care for a child or two. Making sacrifices is something I know all too well. I have sacrificed family vacations to visit some extended family who do not live close to us, I have sacrificed movie nights and going out to eat, even the small things like shopping or cleaning. I have sacrificed it all to work to where I am today in order to have the freedom and peaceful bliss of a happy woman both Professionally and Personally! 

Today, as you walk away from this blog post I want you to look at the sacrifices you have had to make and ask yourself this one question.... "What needs to change for me to be happy with any sacrifices I may have to make".  

Are you truly where you want to be in life? Is your Professional career not affecting your personal life? If it is not affecting your personal life that is great and you are where you should be. BUT, if it is affecting your personal life we as women need to take some time and reflect on just that to see what is not working and what can be changed to fix it. Maybe you haven't had a chance to go out to dinner and the movies with your spouse/partner in quiet some time. Why not try scheduling a one night a week date night. Bring the romance back and connect deeper with your partner. Perhaps you feel as if you are not as connected to your kids. Schedule a shopping trip or a day at the spa and reconnect with your family.  

Having a Professional Career shouldn't mean you cannot be happy in your personal life. In fact, you should be happy in both your professional and personal life. Switch it up and reflect on what needs to change in order for you to be the happy woman you were meant to be! 

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