It all started with an argument, as many adult things do. This time, my husband made sense. See, I just started a January term, three weeks of a college class. Not just any class. I decided to knock out Calculus so I could enter the College of Business and hopefully finish my bachelor degree soon.
Hesitantly, after getting over my own stubbornness and pride, I agreed with my husband. Yes, I needed help around the house. I had learn to delegate, let go of my pride and stop stubbornly believing I could do it all. I am super woman, or so I thought. I am used to working until I drop, completing projects when I can and working when I schedule it or the kids are occupied. Both my husband and his mother, who is living with us, offered to help, and I needed to let them take on a few of my responsibilities.
Back to accepting help. I did. It was hard! My prideful nature says that I do not need help, but in reality, I was losing my grip. And I was cranky. Good things have come from me realizing I cannot do it all. My mother in law has graciously been making dinner one night a week and that gives me a free night. My husband is taking on some extra chores, which helped me complete homework, write some blog posts and chip away my to-do list. Accepting help is a good thing. It is hard to let go, but you can do it! It is not that I am ungrateful for their help; I am proud. There you go. I said that word that we try not to use. Pride. How do you admit you are wrong when you know you are right? Well, first off, we need help. I readily admit I cannot do work, school, cooking and cleaning, and babies without help. I know that for me, without the help of my husband and my family and friends, my hair would have turned gray four years ago with the birth of my first born. There are too many responsibilities facing us as women to refuse help.
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