My World
Welcome to the blog where I’m so excited to share with you my journey into the world of mompreneurship.
In my last post, I spoke about how I changed my mindset and also touched on a few things that I’ve learned so far along the way. However, one thing that I’ve learned and I find myself continuously learning is how to set boundaries.
Frustrated and guilty all at once 🙃
I will admit, this has been an area that I have to continuously work at. I found earlier on when I first started working for myself, that I needed to figure out and set boundaries for my business. What I never anticipated was that I had to do the same with my family. What I found was that is that my family suddenly thought, “Hey mom is home so she must be free to help with…da te da te da” These little interruptions not only took time away from my business, but I found myself feeling frustrated and guilty all at once and working longer. I then realized that I needed to figure out what my boundaries are and set those boundaries.
Being okay with saying what needs to be said 👍
With understanding and setting my boundaries, I also needed to communicate them and most importantly be okay with that. I remember telling my family that this is not only my business but our business and in order for it to grow, we all need to play our part in its growth. I explained to them what my hours of operations were and the times when I would not be available. Once I communicated my boundaries, I found myself feeling less frustrated, less guilty and more productive.
Sticking to them!
Setting boundaries is straightforward. It’s sticking to them is where I find it to be continuous. Consistency is key! Although it’s not always perfect, my family has become respectful of those boundaries. When I find that the boundaries I set aren’t working, that indicates to me that it’s time to re-evaluate, create some adjustments and start again which is perfectly okay.
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