5 Things to Stop Doing When You're Struggling and Feeling Drained

a post by Lori Deschene for the Tiny Buddha blog


“There is nothing in nature that blooms all year long, so don’t expect yourself to do so either.” ~Unknown

Recently I’ve been spread incredibly thin and, at times, I’ve felt stressed to the max.

In addition to being at the tail end of a high-risk pregnancy, with complications, I’ve been working toward various new projects—not just for fulfillment but also because I’ve allowed the business side of running this site to slide for years. And I have a baby coming soon. It’s crucial that I revive what I’ve allowed to deflate because I’ll have a whole new life to provide for.

There’s a lot I need to do over the next six weeks, before my scheduled C-section, and a lot I’ve failed to do over the previous weeks, largely because I’ve had many days when I’ve felt physically and emotionally incapable of rising to the challenge.

To be fair, there’s also been a lot to enjoy and appreciate, and I know I am incredibly fortunate to be pregnant at all, and to have the opportunity to do so much professionally. But life has felt somewhat pressure-filled as of late, and along with many small wins have come many hours and days when I’ve felt drained and defeated.

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“ I’m sorry I’m pregnant ”: Four words no working woman should have to say

A blog post from Is it a Mummy Day? by Kath re-posted in the Fawcett Society’s new blog series, Speakers’ Corner which “gives a voice to anyone up against gender discrimination in their everyday lives”.

Read if for yourself here.

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This discrimination against new mothers at work must end

via Touchstone by Scarlett Harris in Equality

It’s 40 years since legislation was first passed protecting women from being fired the moment they told their boss that they’re pregnant. You might have thought that by now we would have got to grips with the notion that most women will at some point in their lives have children, and will need some time away from work to deal with the messy business of giving birth, changing nappies, breastfeeding and generally getting to know this new small person who is probably infinitely more interesting than their boss.

You would think that we could accept that women might both need and want to return to work at some point, and that they hadn’t planned on exiting the labour market as soon as they entered the labour ward. Yet a new TUC report today suggests that we’ve still got a way to go in terms of supporting women to have children and to continue to work.

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