Managing The Duality of Life for the Working Mother in 2021 :)

Daily Mom Grinds -Balanced and Joyful Living for Working Mothers

Its's late on my end and I feel compelled to get this episode uploaded. As a working mom myself I have always felt that we wear many hats. We are taxi drives, the doctors, the nurses, the cooks, planners and the list can truly be endless. But never have I felt like I have over the last 18+months or so... Like as Moms who work, run businesses, and go to school, feel a different type of pressure. In addition to our mom duties, we push to be care for ourselves with balance and love. Well, that's just plain tough to do at times but we MOM's just do it. I feel compelled to prepare, to pray to plan to encourage others in my community including those who are not connected to me to do the same.

But September 2021 feels like so much more.. More than just a pandemic with various variants like delta and lambda. It feels more than unvaccinated vs vaccinated and mandates. It feels like the end of an error and paradigm shift of biblical proportions, and a song like... it's the end of the world as we know it???? ( I heard this song and it feels like it fits the current times...

I felt that with this show....maybe I could use my voice to sooth and encourage those mothers and non mom listeners who feel like me?..... like things are happening behind the scenes that will change our lives forever and well it's not looking the way we had all hoped and planned it would. Honestly it has not looked that way for a while.. I'm reminded that as believers we must not lose hope. I am reminded that these times are a part of biblical prophecy.

So I am reminded to lean on my faith and not my own understanding.. I am reminded to pray, plan and prepare for the uncertain times like those we are in now. I'm also reminded to uplift myself and stay encouraged while I do so for others.

How will we working mothers stay balanced in the new "upside down world of 2021?" I know, that I can bring peace to myself by taking brisk walks, praying, relaxing, reading and so on... What about you?

I pray this show uplifts and encourages your spirit to keep you going no matter what is going on around you. Rest when you feel weary and pray daily it will truly soothe your soul.

Take care of yourself Working Mom!

Your family needs you...

Your friend Alicia

Daily MOM Grinds