Tag Archives: detachment

Detachment vs. Responsibility as a Parent

I don’t know about you, but I never forget that I have the ultimate responsibility for my three kids as a parent (this is one of the main reasons I do not know how I am going to adjust in the next several months as they become adults and start to push out in the world.) I also know in my head and have learned how important it is to take a back seat and be detached from my children’s choices and personal decisions at times—but for me, it is an ongoing struggle to balance out the detachment from my … Continue reading →

Breathe, Take a Break, Re-group

There are those days—or those weeks—when things just don’t go our way. I don’t know about you but as Zen as I try to be in my home business, there are some big triggers, big aggravations, and sometimes anger is right around the corner. As much as I really want (in the moment) to fire off that angry e-mail or have a bit of a temper tantrum, I have learned that it is better to breathe, take a little break, walk away and regroup before saying or doing anything when I am emotionally on edge. Do you know how when … Continue reading →