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"I've Got to Be Me!"
by Rosalind Mays
I do a lot of stuff. My family thinks I'm crazy and my friends sadly
shake their heads with pity in their eyes.
Their concerns are well founded; I do way too much. I'm an author and a
tireless promoter of my work. I'm part owner of a secretarial support
service. I'm a stay at home mother of three children (ages 5, 2.5 and 10
months) and if that's not all, I have a telecommuting job as an Internet
Researcher.
You can hear the gasps when I recite the above passage in response to
the question: "what do you do?" Those that don't gasp look at each other
and say through silent telepathic voices, "super woman complex". A
concerned psychologist friend constantly inquires about the health of my
marriage, my relationship with my kids and my self-esteem. Others just
simply blurt out what everyone else is thinking, "when do you have any
time to do anything right?"
The answer to that question is simply, "I don't know, I just juggle
everything well, I guess." But here lies the key to my juggling act. You
see, I can give stay-at-home parents loads of advice about creating
schedules to work around kids, organizing their work for optimum
effectiveness and efficiency, multi-tasking tips and so on. But there is
one key that helps me do all the stuff I need to do and remain sane. I
don't hear about it often; it's called . . . ME TIME.
Yes, you heard me correctly. I'm talking about rejuvenation time, quiet
time, alone time, personal time, self-care . . . ME TIME!
Two times a week, I drive away from my adoring husband, three little
bright and loving faces, and a messy house. I leave my neighborhood and
suddenly, I'm not a wife, a mother, a housekeeper, author, business
owner, assistant, daughter, sister or employee . . .
I'm just Roz. I'm just me and for 4 hours I can go where I want to go
and do what I want to do.
Answer this. When was the last time you were just "you?"
Not recently, I bet.
What do I do in my 4 hours? Lots of stuff. I can rent a hot tub and soak
for an hour. I can go to a bookstore, grab a juicy novel and sit in a
big comfy chair until I finish or until the bookstore closes (whichever
comes first). I can park by the water and watch the sunset. I can go to
Denny's and ask for the most fattening platter on the menu. I can go to
a movie and order the biggest tub of popcorn and a box of Junior Mints.
I can go to the park and ride on the swings. I can go to the gym and
watch big muscular men workout. I can drive far, far, away very slowly
and look at the scenery.
The possibilities and the destinations are endless. I meet people and
talk to them and I'm just "ME". I can be myself and not think about the
dirty sink or the smelly diaper or the crazy client.
It's a wonderful feeling, but most of all it clears the mind. It allows
me to sort things out. New ideas, solutions to old problems, and other
wonderful things pop into my mind as soon as silence surrounds me.
Try it, I dare you! But let me warn you, after you try it you'll never
be able to live without it!
About the Author:
Rosalind Mays, best-selling author of The Real Deal on Telecommuting,
works at home as an Internet Researcher. She hopes her advice and report
(which compiles all the information she found while searching for her
current job) will shorten other job seekers' time in finding legitimate
work at home opportunities. Visit
http://telejobs.cjb.net for a free list of telecommuting jobs
compiled monthly. Email: RozMW@aol.com.
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