It is so nice when you see a light, a new vision, a new way of being and living, I saw that today. My glimpse into the future happened today, it is so amazing to be exactly where you need to be in life and know it full on.
I had an interview today with a potential Doula client, and it felt so good to be in my element, and just connecting with the parents. They were asking me if I could leave at a moments notice with three kids, and I started to laugh and told them that what I am going to tell them may sound weird but it is the truth. I love my kids and feel so blessed to have my kids, but when I am with them they drain every ounce of everything out of me because I do not know how to not be 100%. My work revives and recharges me, I need it, and I actually prefer it, I am happy to drop whatever I am doing and run to my clients side, it is a high.
Then I also thought that as challenging as it has been for me during our RV trip, and these few weeks entertaining the kids all over town, I can actually just enjoy it and be present. I am feeling so excited writing this, my chest is burning with this realization. I can actually enjoy my high energy kids and not yearn for my work.
What exactly do I mean? Well my dilemma since we cut our trip short has been that since I have to be with my kids 100%, therefore I am not able to do what recharges me, my work, and it really frustrated me. Today I realized that being a Doula is going to allow me to connect with amazing people, attend their births, and the rest of the time I can choose how I spend my time, whether it is with my kids or teaching Yoga or other aspects of my coaching.
Today I ran my kids all over town with this perspective and it was so freeing, I actually enjoyed sitting and watching them have a blast. In the picture you see Virginia Park in Santa Monica with the most amazing splash pad, that keeps rotating, so the kids are chasing the different water fountains, they were entertained for an hour, then we went to our swim lesson, and now they are happily home.
I had an interview today with a potential Doula client, and it felt so good to be in my element, and just connecting with the parents. They were asking me if I could leave at a moments notice with three kids, and I started to laugh and told them that what I am going to tell them may sound weird but it is the truth. I love my kids and feel so blessed to have my kids, but when I am with them they drain every ounce of everything out of me because I do not know how to not be 100%. My work revives and recharges me, I need it, and I actually prefer it, I am happy to drop whatever I am doing and run to my clients side, it is a high.
Then I also thought that as challenging as it has been for me during our RV trip, and these few weeks entertaining the kids all over town, I can actually just enjoy it and be present. I am feeling so excited writing this, my chest is burning with this realization. I can actually enjoy my high energy kids and not yearn for my work.
What exactly do I mean? Well my dilemma since we cut our trip short has been that since I have to be with my kids 100%, therefore I am not able to do what recharges me, my work, and it really frustrated me. Today I realized that being a Doula is going to allow me to connect with amazing people, attend their births, and the rest of the time I can choose how I spend my time, whether it is with my kids or teaching Yoga or other aspects of my coaching.
Today I ran my kids all over town with this perspective and it was so freeing, I actually enjoyed sitting and watching them have a blast. In the picture you see Virginia Park in Santa Monica with the most amazing splash pad, that keeps rotating, so the kids are chasing the different water fountains, they were entertained for an hour, then we went to our swim lesson, and now they are happily home.
All my life I have been striving towards balance, and having a family was very intense for me, because the scale was really heavy toward giving, but not recharging. Because of having my children, I found this beautiful new profession of Prenatal Yoga and Doula Services, and it is just exactly my gift, and I feel so blessed that it has come to light and that I can share it and make a living and enjoy my children.
Feeling Overwhelmed with Wholeness,
Happy Tears,
Coach Yulia
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