04/07/2025
Running a business is hard.
Co-parenting is harder.
Trying to launch an online business while doing both?
That’s next level.
Lately, I’ve been struggling to find the time to get things done.
I hold myself to high standards and can often be hard on myself if I’m not getting everything done.
There are some days where I’m so overwhelmed with my work, there’s so much, I don’t know where to start.
Kinda like walking into a messy bedroom and you’re like, f**k, where do I begin.
And there are days where I crush my to-do list.
Then there are days where just getting the kids fed, dressed, and loved feels like a win.
Some nights I stay up late working on the online business and talking to clients around the world.
Other nights, I fall asleep with the kids at 7pm because I just can’t keep my eyes open.
That’s the reality.
It’s a real balancing act trying to be present with the kids and not be thinking about work.
To be honest, I’ve always struggled to switch off from work, I’m always thinking:
‘How I can I be better?’
‘What can I do here?’
Or I’ll think of something, like a content idea, and whip out my phone and make a note of it.
As a dad, you want to be there for every moment, but you also want to give them the best opportunity for life ahead.
It’s a balancing act where I never feel like I am in balance.
And sometimes.
You feel like you’re doing everything, but nothing well.
That voice of self-doubt creeps in:
“Am I doing enough?”
“Am I on the right path?”
“Why did I raise my voice?”
But here’s what I’ve learned:
1. Showing up consistently, and with love, gratitude and patience is enough.
2. Respect what you do with your time, it’s limited.
3. It can always wait til tomorrow.
4. No one said it was easy.
Those things that you have to work hard for are often the most rewarding.
