Life Coaching for Mums - Kirsti's Response

Mum Zone's resident Life Coach Kirsti of Spheres of Success is available to answer some of your questions about a variety of life related issues.Topics include feeling down, work-life balance, getting enough sleep, spending enough time with your kids, the direction of your relationship, pursuing your dream job, learning to put yourself first, establishing your own identity and many more.

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Reader's Question

How can I be totally satisfied with Life as a Mum? How do other Mums do this - is it possible?

Kirsti's Response

Hello,

Thanks for your email. As mums, we know that having and raising children is the hardest job in the world and I believe the least recognised. Its a 24 hour, 7 days a week job (in most cases), with not a great deal of breathing space for ourselves. Part of my core business is working with mums to assist them to find true balance in their lives. Being a mum is different for everybody and having 'total satisfaction' on a day-to-day basis probably doesn't exist! Please don't feel like you are alone.

It's very important for you to keep your spirit alive by finding some me time, finding some sort of hobby or interest and exploring your true passion and what really excites you - whatever it is for you that will provide you with a different focus along with raising your children.

As mums we all know, that some days are great and other days are damn exhausting and challenging. Life has challenges and problems built in however, It's how we handle those challenges which allows us to truly grow and develop as humans. For me personally, I am constantly finding balancing my family and my company is a fine art - however it is working for me as I need contribute on a larger scale and help other people change their lives. Most importantly, to be a happy and fulfilled mum for my daughter (and new bub on the way!).

You may like to grab a pen and paper and answer some questions below that I have devised for you and other mums who may be experiencing similar feelings.

• What would you like to be doing differently in your life right now?
• If you could change one thing, what would that be? And how would that feel for you?
• What's working really well for you in your life right now?
• What's not working so well for you right now?
• What specifically would you like to be different?
• If you could wave a magic wand and create your perfect life, what would it look like? Imagination is the key to your life.
• What's holding you back from creating positive changes in your life?

I want you to take yourself to the end of the year, its New Year' Eve and you are looking back on the year 2008. What is it you wished you had the courage to do? What's one new thing you can do now that will make a difference in your life?

It also may be a good idea to connect with other mums in your local area who are like-minded. You will find by just reaching out, talking about what's really going on for you that you will have other mums come forward with how they deal with the day to day challenges of running a family. Depending on how old your child or children are, you may like to consider joining a play group or other activities where kids can have fun and you can meet other mums as well.

If you would like to speak to me personally, I would be more than happy to offer you a free coaching session over the phone. I am also running workshops in Sydney with a leading Fashion Designer on the 8 November for mums and women of all ages - Real Bodies, Real Life campaign.

Please contact Kirsti on 02 8521 9433.

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