Over the last couple of years I found myself repeating a pretty grim scenario in my head. I visualised that I was pushing boulders up a hill, the weight of them heavy and I was trying to get them to the top, or a flat enough surface so I could take a break. If I let go, I would be crushed, or (worse?) lose all the work I put into getting these gigantic rocks to where they were already on the mountain.
I run an ecommerce store and also have three young children. And as you might gather, the rocks symbolised my work and my kids. Just keep going. One foot in front of the other. It will get easier soon. The phrases I'm constantly hearing. But the boulders never got lighter.
It took me a while, but I realised that perhaps it's not the boulders that needed to change, but the mountain.
Beyond the paywall:
The phrase that has helped me push through hard decisions
The answer to the question: What do I want the most?
How I realised that my business model was broken
Similarities between retailers and influencers
Where I’m at now