Aaahhhh...A reminder

Four blissful days....four days to be reminded how wonderful my children are, what a beautiful giggle my youngest has, how bright and curious my older one is, and how sweet and caring my hubby is.  Since I started my second company I have barely taken a day off (and yes, I do mean working weekends) let alone four days off.  I am not complaining.  That is nature of being an entrepreneur and the reality of running a start up.  And most days, I don't regret it.  And most days, I still get time with my kids and my hubby, so yes, I have it pretty good.

But yesterday, I returned from four amazing days just with my kids and hubby and for a brief moment I thought, why did I start this company?  What was I thinking?  I LOVE my kids.  I LOVE my husband.  I enjoy being with them.  And, some days I really don't need more.

I feel lucky to be reminded of that.  And I know that this is just a grass is always greener moment.  That I am an ambitious person who isn't happy unless I am running a company, getting up at the crack of dawn to work out, chairing an event, and juggling all of it with kids and hubby and friends.  I do have to have it all.  I like moving quickly.  But every once in awhile, it is fabulous and necessary to slow down and take 1, 2 or 10 days to just be.  And so, I am already planning that next trip, so I can take a step off of the crazy freeway of my life and sit on top of a hill and watch a sunset.

MF Chapman writes for Cake: Having It, Eating it, Loving it and Cubes&Crayons Coworking Blog as well as a guest writer on several blogs.  She owns Cubes&Crayons Coworking.