With every day that passes, things get just a little bit easier to handle. Finding a balance between taking good care of my baby and good care of my clients… and good care of myself… has not been easy. I still struggle with it, and I imagine most women today do. Many also have to fit in taking good care of their husbands (or wives). It’s been a lot for just me. A lot, without time to myself that isn’t filled with catching up on everything else. As in, there is no time to myself. How novel an idea.

Saying, “I can do this” is just the beginning. It’s a great start, but it’s not even a step. It’s the idea of a step. Strength isn’t the act of putting one foot in front of the other, it’s doing so with equal parts optimism and realism. Maybe a dash of the middle finger to those who have said you “can’t” or “shouldn’t”. They are usually people who simply “won’t”. Maybe they aren’t strong enough, or brave enough. Maybe they let their fear win. Maybe they let their ego win. Maybe that’s about as much thought as I should put into why naysayers, well, say.