Navigating parenthood and career can often feel like you’re constantly running on empty—emotionally, physically, and financially.

Would you agree?

Reflecting on my own journey, I realised that once I viewed parenting and my business as a marathon rather than a sprint, I began making smarter decisions about the daily demands thrown at me. I moved the goal post to ‘keep going without exhaustion’ rather that ‘getting everything done’.

I understood that by checking in and tending to my needs daily, I was able to feel ‘steady’ even on most challenging days.The important people and tasks in my life could have more of me simply because I had capacity to give.

Easy to say, but not so easy to do, right? Keeping going without depleting requires serious discipline, clear boundaries, and daily commitment. It involves setting up a support system, being honest with yourself, asking for help, and giving yourself grace amid chaos.

Here are some of the game-changing pillars I support my clients with to uplevel professionally alongside motherhood. It is important to know that this outline is not about having it all figured out all of the time, such thing doesn’t exist. It is about being aware and strategic about what needs your urgent care and attention right now. I stand for very simple, doable, practical things you can do with the pockets of time you have available.

The Energy Pillar – Know how to generate and manage your energy:

  • Automate Energy Management: Think of managing your energy like dental hygiene—it’s non-negotiable. You don’t debate brushing your teeth every morning; similarly, energy management should be an automatic part of your routine.
  • Identify what boosts your energy and what drains it. Are your daily choices reflecting these insights? Are you prioritising activities that naturally recharge your batteries?
  • Clear Your Mental Space: Transfer your thoughts from mind to paper. Make swift decisions—delegate, seek help, or let things go. Turning the invisible mental load into visible reminders, or immediate delegation or asks for support can reduce energy leaks
  • Guard Your Energy Gates: Be selective about what you allow into your life—physically, emotionally, and digitally. While it’s not always possible to eliminate draining activities, you can consciously choose to say ‘no’ to what feels toxic.
  • Be Intentional of the energy you bring into a room: The energy you bring to any task at work or home dictates your efficiency and impact. Be intentional about your presence; it can cut your task time in half and double your results.

The Capacity Pillar – Know how to expand your own capacity

  • Let Off Steam, Learn Nervous System regulation: Activities like dancing, physical exercise, and nature walks don’t just soothe—they enhance decision-making, clarity and certainty.
  • Feel Your Feelings: Allowing yourself to sit with discomfort rather than avoiding it not only saves energy in the long run, but also keeps you connected to your body and mind and so expands your capacity to feel joy and pleasure.
  • Understand Your Stress Responses: Everyone handles stress differently. Discovering what tips you over the edge personally and professionally can prevent a lot of unnecessary drama in your life. Triggers will always remain; however, your response and feelings can change depending on how aware you are of your own patterns and how willing you are to choose an empowering way.

The Health Pillar – Take charge of your own physical, emotional and mental health:

  • Live Your Values: Integrate what is important to you into your daily routines as much as possible instead of compartmentalizing them. It’s incredible what can happen if you set an intention to live your values as you go about your day. It starts with knowing what is important and simply allowing yourself to feel that in small ways throughout the day.
  • Back to Basics: Never underestimate the power of sleep, hydration, good food and keeping your body strong. If you catch that you use food or social media, as an avoidance pattern to deal with uncomfortable emotions, then simply notice that and recommit to the simple basic health pillars.

The Support and Boundaries Pillar – Become comfortable with asking for support & setting boundaries:

  • Identify Unset Boundaries: If irritation or anger are a frequent visitor, it might signal an unestablished boundary with yourself or others. What boundary is asking to be set?
  • Redefine Responsibility: Challenge the belief that you must do everything yourself. Assistance with home, business, or childcare is only a plan away. Who can you ask for support?
  • Clarify Work-Life Boundaries: Have clear and communicated boundaries. Establish simple ‘rituals’ that help you switch gears between business and family time efficiently.
  • Which pillar needs your urgent care and attention right now?

 

To dive deeper into each pillar and for more practical steps on incorporating these elements daily, let’s connect.

 

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September 24, 2024