Do you ever feel like a duck?

Do you ever feel like a duck?

All calm on the surface, meanwhile underneath paddling like your life depends on it.

This is something I hear from women all the time, but even more so from those who are bucking social convention as the women bringing home the bacon, who for some reason seem even more determined to prove that they're effortlessly gliding along the surface.

Meanwhile… on the inside…

There's a hole lotta "oh sh*t, oh sh*t, oh sh*t", going on as they attempt to stay on top of every aspect of their life.

This is taking fake it 'till you make it to a whole other level.

Let's take my dear friend Kate. We spoke at 5pm one day as she finally admitted she was desperate for help. She'd just received a promotion after months of hard work and knew she should have been excited. After all, it's what she's wanted for years and this promotion would deliver a bigger remit and of course, more money to go with it.

However the moment she found out, she had it she was overcome with fear that she wouldn't be good enough. Compounding imposter syndrome of the grandest kind was the wave of dread that came with the knowledge that she'd have to travel interstate every few weeks.

Even though her hubby worked part-time, Kate still shouldered the bulk of the mental load, and the concern that more responsibility at work would break her was a real one.

But here's the thing... apart from me, Kate didn't know anyone else she could talk to about her situation. Who else could she talk to about available options for outsourcing pieces of her life? Who else was dealing with a regional role with so much responsibility? None of her other friends understood the pressure applied to a relationship when you're both breaking societal norms.

Sound familiar?

Let me give you a piece of advice….  a friendly suggestion if you will.

It's time to stop being a duck!!!!

It's time to stop madly paddling underwater, living some version of your life that you think is expected of you.

It is possible to build more confidence so you can tackle the promotions coming your way with ease. You can get control of all aspects of your life so you don't feel like you're always one step behind. Wouldn't it be nice to feel a deep sense of achievement and to get rid of that pesky feeling that you're failing in every area of your life?

So what are you waiting for? Book a session to talk today and let's uncover the areas that you're paddling the fastest, we'll work out the exact steps you need to take to bring back some serenity back into your lake.