I can only be one Barbie at a time, it seems.
Every day, and more nights and weekends than I care to discuss (work/life balance is another blog for another day), I strive to be Career Barbie. I am proud of the work I do and I love my job, but it does leave me feeling neglectful of the other important things in my life.
When I try to stay on track with my fitness, by running or giving myself an hour of Pilates, I take away time from making dinner with E, socializing with friends, and quite often my bedroom ends up strewn with dumbells and a balance ball that terrifies my poor cat!
I wish I got more pleasure out of taking care of my home. I know you're out there, you lovers of cleaning, but I can't claim to be in your ranks.
I'm a grudging caretaker of my Dream House!
And when I'm doing any of the above - taking care of my career, my body, or my home - I'm missing out on the friendships that used to be so easy to maintain.
And cuddling with the man I adore.
Not to mention my Master's Thesis!
Aaaaand I'm done.
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Love this blog, Hol. When I'm wearing one hat, I'm always thinking about the other hats I should be wearing. Isn't that the way of the world?
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I totally agree with you. Now that I am working, although I love my job, I am finding that certain other things are falling by the wayside, and I wish they weren't. I just realized the other day that I haven't spoken to a certain friend in 3 weeks! And it's just because we are grown ups now, with other obligations. Sometimes, I want to be Skipper instead of Barbie.
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