I am delighted to tell you that I have been asked to participate in the The Sweet Spot – for working mothers to reclaim their mojo and live their best life Summit.
This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other women and reclaim your mojo! (Scroll down for all the details and registration info)
As I was thinking about what I wanted to contribute to the Sweet Spot, I started thinking about what it means to reclaim your mojo and how we lose it in the first place!
It seems to me that reclaiming your mojo is really about reclaiming yourself. It’s not you the mom – though that is in there. And, it’s not you the business woman – because that is in there too. The wife? No, not really. It’s the essence of you.
When we lose our mojo, we temporarily forget that we are not the roles we play. And this is easy to do in a culture that loves to label people based on the hat we are wearing at any particular time.
The other day in the airport while waiting to take a trip to see my BFF in Northern California, I realized (for the umpteenth time) how easy it is to label someone based on the role she is playing at any given moment.
I noticed a woman sitting across the way with three children, two strollers and enough finger food to feed the population of LAX Terminal 3. The look on her face let me know that she was developing a strategy; what was the best way to get these three beautiful tots on the plane in an orderly fashion without leaving any of the bags or strollers behind?
Let’s see, if she carries the baby on her hip, and has the oldest push the toddler in the stroller, she can fold stroller number 2, carry that under her arm down to the gate check point, and still balance the diaper bag, her purse and the snack bag without letting go of the steaming cup of coffee that is making this whole thing possible.
At one point she glanced up at me. There I was sitting comfortably alone, in my “visiting BFF comfort clothes” with MY steaming cup of coffee and a relaxed look on my face. I don’t know what she thought when she saw me, but she probably didn’t assume that I had been in her shoes many times.
I too have had babies spit up on me just as I boarded an airplane. I too have had half chewed cheerios smeared into my hair as I carried my precious cargo down the jet-way. And let’s not forget the flights with babies who can’t stop crying and toddlers who won’t stay in their seats.
I too have had to deal with impatient flight attendants and fellow passengers who don’t understand why it takes a little longer to do EVERYTHING when traveling with children.
But in that moment, as I sat there, I looked like a relaxed woman without a care in the world. That was my temporary label.
Sitting across the way was a woman who was clearly traveling on business. Outfitted in a very expensive skirt suit with beautiful high heels, laptop open, fingers clicking and a an i-phone at her ear. Another temporary label.
I have been in her shoes as well (actually not those shoes, but I’d love to get my hands on a pair.) I have been on the phone with my boss, finishing up a few last minute emails before jumping on the plane to get to the big meeting where I have to make a great impression.
Has the business woman ever traveled with small children? Has the mother of 3 ever traded in the pressure of finding the pacifier in time for take-off for the pressure of walking into a business meeting, ready to seal the deal?
The more we realize how meaningless our labels are, the faster we can let go of the labels that are placed on us.
What are the labels that you wear and how can you get underneath those labels to the real you again? And how can you help others?
The more we feel connected to each other, the more we are able to give and get support. That’s who I think you are and who I am striving to be.
Picture this…
You enjoy your morning tea in peace and quiet, relaxed after a great night sleep. You wake up your kids, do the school run and then you have time for your own self-care routine.
How fun and cool would that be? Or does that just sound impossible?
Imagine knowing that you’re able to balance work pressure, family demands and still find time to fill your cup.
Thousands of women just like you face feeling overworked and overwhelmed every day. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
It’s time to care for yourself so you can keep on giving.
It’s time to rest and refresh so that you shine again.
It’s time to find simple healing techniques for your own toolbox.
So for a limited time, my friend Kim Victoria, a mother on a mission, is offering you the opportunity to recharge and refresh. She put together a free video interview series for women who want to fill their cup and reclaim their MOJO!
It’s called The Sweet Spot – for working mothers to reclaim their mojo and live their best life Summit. . . like I said… I’ve never seen anything quite like this.
You’ve got to check it out. Click here to register for The Sweet Spot – for working mothers to reclaim their mojo and live their best life Summit.
See you at the summit!
Jamee
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