The Modern Day Woman’s Lament

 I straddle the precipice between work and home.

The earth shifts beneath me and

Sometimes I think I’ll split in two.

Loving my work, loving my family . . .

It shouldn’t be a conflict, but often it is.

I want so much to be there for others,

For those I love, for myself

But my work draws me, taking on

A life of its own.

 

And like an addict I can’t quit.

In denial, I take on more.

My back may hurt, my heart may pound

But still I surge forward,

Needing to accomplish, to succeed

With precision and excellence

To make a contribution

That I know a woman is capable of making.

 

There are days when all I want

Is to feel a cool breeze on my face

Sunlight on my shoulders

To hear children’s laughter

To dance with abandon in the moonlight

Or listen to peaceful or enchanting music

Without guilt.

 

I accept the fact that a

Happy life is a balanced life.

Yet I still search and long

For that seemingly elusive balance

That can bring with it

A feeling of satisfaction and peace.

 

So today, I turn my face toward the sunlight

With hope and love for the day

And a sense of fun in my heart.

Like a circus juggler nimble and accurate,

When ultimately one of the balls is dropped…

 

I gather strength to accept the stark reality

Of that inevitable fumble.

With quiet acceptance and self compassion

I encounter the beauty of that moment

As perfection falls away and joyfulness enters.

 ~ by Rosalie Moscoe

Excerpted from my new book Frazzled Hurried Woman! Your Stress Relief Guide to Thriving…Not Merely Surviving.

Frazzled Hurried Woman! Online launch and bonus gifts available on Wednesday, October 12^th!