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SOAR (Stretch Out And Risk) Ezine
May 2, 2004
Volume I, Issue 8
Brought to you by Cindy Kozak and New Day Coaching.
It's A New Day, A New Life, A New You!
This is an article I published 2 years ago. I dug it out of my
archives, dusted it off and decided to use it in my Ezine this week because this is exactly how I've been feeling lately. If you recognize yourself in this article, contact me to set up a complimentary session.
The only cost to you is one hour of your time, and the benefits may be immeasurable! The Superwoman Treadmill
Being on a treadmill every day is great exercise – unless it's
the treadmill of the "Super Woman". Then it's nerve wracking and stress inducing and something you want to get off of. A big part of life revolves around fulfilling your work responsibilities.
When you're a woman who works full time, your career is just one of your jobs. You may also need to include wife, mother, cook, housekeeper, chauffeur, handyman, nurse, and several other occupations that Super
Woman handles. You need to find a way to juggle multiple demands on your time and your emotional availability. The treadmill starts when the alarm goes off at 5:00 am. You rise from bed, careful not to
make too much noise, hit the shower, do your hair and makeup and get dressed (in your Super Woman cape, of course). Next, you wake up your husband and the kids and go to the kitchen to make coffee and breakfast,
which probably consists of cold cereal, toast, or something else that is quick, easy and, hopefully, nutritious. The treadmill picks up speed. You pack lunches or get the lunch money ready and do a second
check of the family to make sure everyone is awake and at some stage of readiness. Chaos ensues as your loved ones enter the kitchen. Homework isn't finished, someone has lost a schoolbook, you're
informed that you need to make something for the school bake sale tomorrow, and your husband has no clean socks. Also, your husband tells you he's working late so you need to take Susie to dance class and Johnny
to soccer practice. By the way, if it's not too much trouble, can you stop by the drycleaners to pick up his shirts? The treadmill is racing now. Your family looks to you to solve these problems,
as if you don't have enough of your own. You have a big presentation this afternoon, there are some last minute changes that need to be made, and you still have to run through the overheads so you look
professional. Not only is the treadmill at top speed, it's set on "incline", and you're racing uphill, Super Woman cape flying behind you! You're taking care of everyone's needs except your own. Trying to be
Super Woman means directing all your energy toward managing your career and nurturing your family. But what about you – what do you do for yourself? Think of yourself as a well that you continually draw from
to nourish your career and your family. Without replenishing the well, it will eventually dry up, and even Super Woman can't give what she doesn't have. Your career and your family life suffer. Making time
for yourself isn't selfish – it's necessary. The impact of creating your own personal time and space is that you have more to give to your family and to your career. You need to invest in yourself by setting
aside some personal downtime and making it a priority in your life. Take a class just for fun, learn to meditate, go for a walk – there are so many things you can do. Even locking yourself in the bathroom for 10
minutes with strict instructions that you are not to be interrupted can do the trick. Maybe this sounds like a great idea, but you just can't figure out how to incorporate it into your life. Try discussing this
with a friend or find a therapist or life coach to help you. You need help sorting your tasks into "Must Do's", "Should To Do's", and "Nice To Do's". Then you need to set boundaries for yourself and carve out your
own sacred time to make your life run smoother and give you back your sanity. Get off that Super Woman treadmill and start enjoying your life. * * * * * * *
In an effort to reduce the many emails I receive selling me things I don't need and offering special medications to help me enlarge body parts that I don't have, I am deleting
the @ sign when I show my email address on my webpages and using AT instead. Please note when you send me an email you must still use @ and not AT. If you would like to share any comments or suggestions for topics, please email me at cindyATnewdaycoaching.com Copyright (c) 2002-2006 Cynthia A. Kozak and New Day Coaching, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The SOAR Ezine is written and published by Cindy Kozak of New Day Coaching Please
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