Being a father, a husband, a musician, an artist, an owner of a design business, a leader of a design team at my 9-5, and working to take off weight that I’ve amassed over the past 10 years, tends to spread me pretty thin (although it hasn’t done much to make me such).
Sometimes it feels like a lot, and I get the feeling that I have to be everything to everybody.
If this represents how I feel about who I am, with each piece of the pie representing a piece of who I am, or expected to be…
Then this is how I feel…
Spread thin, expected to do, be, and accomplish a lot, but not doing especially well at any of it. I’m seeing that something’s gotta give, but the thing of it is that nothing can. I’m going to have to find a way to be everything to everybody, or at least do a better job with time management so that I can.
I know, it sounds like I’m complaining, but I’m working hard at not only doing what what’s expected of me (even if it doesn’t necessarily fall in line with my passions), but what I expect of myself.
This, is the battle. To be true to yourself, while being responsible for the “responsibilities”.
Let me make this clear though… My family has been, is, and always will be, my number ONE priority. While I am working hard to pursue my true passions, it is ultimately in the pursuit of a better life for my family.
So here’s to being a good father, husband, musician, songwriter, business owner, designer, supervisor, leader, and to losing all this weight!