In thinking of Mother’s Day it seems that being a mother in Kansas differs little, in some respects, from being a mother anywhere. For in today’s society there seem to be so many expectations on a mom’s time that she can feel too stressed to enjoy life. That’s why I think it is worth your time to read what Wendy Margolese shares about restoring your well being in a demanding world in her April 30, 2014 Simone County article “Mother’s Day – women find the power within”. Below the excerpt is a link to the full article – enjoy!
The life of a 21st century mother is not quite like her ancestors. She has become a master of multi-tasking – juggling children, parents, job and home. A life on overdrive.
Many women face stress and strain from all the responsibilities and expectations. It seems women are losing a sense of themselves – their identity – in all the hype of the perfect Mother/CEO/Employee/Wife.
Even über-successful women like Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, and Arianna Huffington, Editor in Chief Huffington Post Media Group, question what it means to be successful in both business and personal lives.
Research shows that people are feeling disillusioned and worse off about their health and well-being when either some material object they thought worth acquiring, or the next benchmark of success, did not equate to a greater feeling of happiness or satisfaction. Somewhat like the hamster on the wheel.
There is a need to change the foundation on which we base our success – emotional, physical and spiritual – in this environment.