A busy week

This week is turning out to be very busy.   Work has been piling in from my clients - with several urgent, last minute requests - don't  I just love those?  I am feeling very overloaded what with trying to fit in shopping (for myself and my step-mum), washing, cleaning etc,  planning for a weekend of visitors and my having to go to a long meeting so a client can present me with a 10 years service award and announce my retirement to their staff.

One thing I have found in recent years is the huge pressure of trying to help and look after elderly family and have a demanding job. I have struggled for years to keep my career going as I am very ambitious.  However, in the end, I realised that is is not.a fair world and, as a woman, I get the burden of housework, shopping and caring for the family so having the sort of career I would like is just not feasible,  That is one of the reasons I have decided to start to let my work go.  Another reason is that I have worked hard and long hours all my working life and feel it is now time to allow some 'me' time.  In some ways I feel selfish saying that but I dream of the day I can sit and have lunch without having to do something else (usually emails) at the same time.

A few months ago, before I made the final decision to semi-retire, I was quite anxious that I was making the right decision.  Today, I am feeling quite confident that it IS the right decision.  Time will tell.