Yesterday, I had a moment—a big one. And of all places, it hit me at the end-of-year school assembly. Yep, cue the tears.
As we near the end of the school year, I found myself attending the first assembly I’ve made it to this year. The familiar wave of mum guilt crashed over me, full force. My little man is heading into Year 5 next year, and the truth of the old saying, 'time flies' feels more real than ever.
Life is full of choices. Each day, week, and year, we make decisions about where to invest our time and energy. Could I have gone to more assemblies? Stayed those extra 15 minutes at drop-off and pick-up? Sure. But the reality is, I’m also building something—a business I truly believe in.
The headmaster took a moment during the assembly to acknowledge the parents, asking the boys to turn to us and give a big round of applause for everything we do and the sacrifices we make. When my son looked at me, his big, beautiful smile lighting up his face, the tears came again.
Toward the end of the assembly, a quote flashed on the screen:
“Successful people are not gifted; they just work hard and succeed on purpose.”
That quote encapsulated so much of what I try to teach my boys through both words and actions.
I work hard because I have a purpose—to positively impact people by helping them find jobs that make them happy. I love what I do, and I want my boys to see that. More importantly, I want to be a role model, showing them that they can achieve anything they set their minds to. But they need to understand that success requires effort, sacrifices, and, most importantly, a passion for what they do.
Yes, there’s guilt. There always is. But there’s also pride. Pride in building something meaningful, pride in teaching my boys the value of hard work, and pride in showing them that doing a job you love is worth it.
So, here’s to the juggle—messy, imperfect, and full of tears—but also filled with purpose and love.