Becoming the Woman Who...

Today I'm going to get a little personal because I think it can help to show you what's possible and give you a look inside my mind. I've always been the person who believes I can have the best of both worlds - be a stay-at-home mom AND have a thriving career, be present with my kiddo AND have financial abundance, etc. This mentality has served me well, but sometimes it comes back to bite me... Another peek inside my brain, I don't do well with an abundance of downtime. In November 2022 I started to get the urge to look into a new dog - we had previously lost our dog in July and it was a huge loss for us. After going to see this dog (Jack) that I'd been eyeing we brought him home right before Thanksgiving and, to be honest, it was a lot to handle all the things. My brain started to offer that the one thing I could let go of was my business. This wasn't an intentional thought but our brains are tricky like that. After struggling for a few weeks I had to make the decision that I am the woman that figures it out because any alternative wasn't acceptable to me. I want to be a good mom AND I want my business to thrive. I also wasn't willing to give up our newest family member, Jack. So often, especially as women we think we have to make a choice, but in reality, we just have to figure out a different way. This has looked like asking for help and giving up some control. I remember having my very first cleaning person come and while I was embarrassed by the state of my house, she looked at me and said how thankful she was that she could do what she loves (cleaning) and make a career out of it. How cool is it that I get to build my dream while supporting others as they build theirs?!  I had to take a step back and identify who I wanted to be in each area - mom, wife, business owner and I made that my reason for intentionally showing up and choosing the hard. When I look back on my life I don't want any regrets and I truly believe that women that are working toward building their 6 figure business want something they are proud of and something that is their own. But too many people think that because it's hard, they can't figure it out. I encourage you to identify the woman you want to be and how you want to show up in each area. After that, you need to determine what you need to do to make that happen. This episode was important for me to share because you CAN have it all! Feel free to reach out and we can chat 1:1 and I can help you determine how YOU can have it all as well.  Connect with me on IG @leannemeiser!