To all of you women out there feeling the pressure to do it all: I totally remember those feelings and here’s what I want to say...YOU HAVE TIME. I’ll give you that we aren’t guaranteed tomorrow, but I can promise you that the things that you didn’t get done if something tragic happens, won’t matter anyway, so here’s the thing... If you look at your life like a marathon, not a sprint you will have more peace in each moment. You can stop along the way and get the drink of water and enjoy the cold orange. You can look around at the people cheering you on, read the encouraging signs along the way, dance to the live music at mile 7 (if you’ve never run a marathon you might not get these references, but just go with it, ha) I think what helped me the most to see life this way is seeing my mom and grandmother who are now 69 and 91 and have lived and ARE LIVING beautiful amazing lives! My grandmother stayed home and raised 6 kids. She didn't work outside the home until after they were all grown and then went on to work with my grandad in real estate, moved to Tennessee for a time for work, then back to Louisiana. After he passed away she continued to run their real estate company, became the President of the Board of Realtors for the entire state of Louisiana until she retired at 84! Since then she’s traveled with friends, hosted a home church, enjoyed her family. and so much more! My mom went back to finish college after we all started school and worked in education for years, and @campchyoca every summer and still does. She later joined my dad in their publishing co Howard Books. Since that time she has authored and co-authored many books, developed radio shows and podcasts, conferences and speaking events, spent a semester in England, hosted more people than I could ever count in her home, played in tennis leagues, taken care of all of us, her kids, grands and now great-grandkids! I’m just scratching the surface of all that she’s had time to do! Continued in comments...