I feel like I learned the hard way that my margin for error, was just too small. I pushed myself hard in career and family and finally got to the point where I just couldn’t do it all anymore. I am slowly finding my way back into balance, but I now only do a fraction of what I used to do. Why on earth did I think I could always keep up a fast hectice pace? Why do we put these expectations on ourselves to begin with?
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i use a combo of shea butter and aloe vera moisturizer. Works great. I use shea butter on my lips, around my eyes and nose (dry areas), My father swears by vasoline.
p.s. I dropped your name on Gina's post, Barb. ;)
You are certainly not alone–and I not only empathize with you, but have made the same mistakes! There is a sociological/historical explanation. There were so many of us in our generation, we had to excel to be noticed. (Remember classrooms where we were seated alphabetically? That was to help teachers remember our names!) We also wanted to differentiate from our marginalized moms, who were in a pre women’s-lib era not part of a culture that encouraged women to fufill their potential. (We vowed to do it differently.) Anyway, there’s a lot more, but suffice it to say that you are part of a societal trend–not just an individual with personal issues. So congrats on making moves to be kinder to yourself! In fact, I think that is our next revolution!
It’s amazing how good we can be at beating ourselves up. We have to do everything – I think it’s a good thing that you’re finally able to accept a better balance.