It's my birthday and I can work if I want to!
This Tuesday was my birthday. 🎉🍰
And for the first time in a long time, I spent most of my birthday working.
Originally I’d hoped to take the day off and have a “me” day. Back when I worked in corporate I did everything possible to avoid working on my birthday.
I’m one of those people who loves birthdays. I see it as an opportunity to spend a day doing whatever I want guilt-free. Usually that involves some reflection time in nature, a little pampering (I’d booked a massage but given the times it got cancelled 😞) and dinner with friends.
So when I took a look at my calendar for this Tuesday and realized I was booked into several meetings I could not change, my first instinct was to get resentful. This was supposed to be my day. The day where I was on no-one else’s schedule but my own.
I almost considered cancelling some of the meetings just so that I could have my day back. But as I took a look at what was on the calendar, I realized there was nothing in there that I didn’t want to do.
In fact, I was looking forward to everything in my calendar that day! I was overcome with gratitude knowing that there was nothing in my calendar that I felt I HAD to do. I genuinely felt grateful that these were all things I GOT to do.
Some of the highlights included:
coaching my weekly SheInBiz™ Power Hour where I get to connect with amazing women entrepreneurs and help them figure out the next steps to take in their business. You can find out more here.
Being interviewed on the Happy Healthy Women Facebook Group to talk about how to strategically build a soul-aligned business. You can catch the replay here.
My first meeting in a new mastermind of incredible women entrepreneurs all of whom are committed to growing their business and their impact.
Seeing these appointments in my calendar made me smile. I realized I’m doing it. I’m living the life and creating the business I’d only dreamed was possible a few years back. 🙌
I’m finally in a place where I get to do work every day that fills me up. I get to use all my skills and experience to help women grow their business so they can build a life that lights them up.
I can’t imagine a better gift.
In fact, I’m pretty sure this is what it feels like to have your cake and eat it too! 🎂😉
Let me know in the comments below, what are you grateful that you GET to do today in your business that might have previously felt like a chore?
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