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Today I finally scheduled the medical appointment I’ve been putting off for months.

Not because I had extra time.

Because I made the time.

In between potty training.

Client work.

Interruptions.

Life.

I think one of the hardest parts of m
Today was a big feelings day.

So we painted.

I’ve noticed that when my daughter is feeling emotionally overwhelmed, creativity helps.

Not because it solves the problem.

But because it gives her somewhere to put the feelings.

So this aftern
For the longest time, I thought my problem was that I wasn’t getting enough done.

My to-do list always felt overwhelming.

Client work. Marketing. Content. Newsletter. Family projects. The stories I want to write down for my kids. The business
I’ve been working really hard on being more present lately.

And honestly?

It’s harder than I expected.

Not because I don’t want to be with my kids.

Because presence doesn’t feel productive.

There are no boxes checked. No
Someone asked me recently if I would do a training for free.

And for a moment, I felt that familiar pull to say yes.

To be helpful.

To be generous.

To make it work.

But instead, I said no.

And when I explained why, I surprised myself with my ow
Lately my 3 year old son has become my personal photographer.

He’ll grab my phone and say I want to take pictures of you: 

“Mommy, sit here.”

“Put your hand up.”

“Close one eye.”

“Look at me.&rdquo
Another day, another campus.

And honestly, sometimes I think about all the life that happens before we even show up to do this work.

The early alarms.

The childcare coordination.

The emotional labor.

The emails before sunrise.

The packing.

The
One evening this past week, after a long day of work and travel, I finally sat down on the couch… and within seconds, my son was on top of me. 

And honestly?

Part of me immediately thought: “Can I just have one second to breathe?&rdquo
This morning my daughter told me she loved my tummy.

Then she asked if I was pregnant.

And if I’m honest?

I didn’t respond the way I wish I had.

I laughed it off.

Quickly changed the subject.

Walked away feeling irritated. And I kno
Today I finally scheduled the medical appointment I’ve been putting off for months.

Not because I had extra time.

Because I made the time.

In between potty training.

Client work.

Interruptions.

Life.

I think one of the hardest parts of m Today was a big feelings day.

So we painted.

I’ve noticed that when my daughter is feeling emotionally overwhelmed, creativity helps.

Not because it solves the problem.

But because it gives her somewhere to put the feelings.

So this aftern For the longest time, I thought my problem was that I wasn’t getting enough done.

My to-do list always felt overwhelming.

Client work. Marketing. Content. Newsletter. Family projects. The stories I want to write down for my kids. The business I’ve been working really hard on being more present lately.

And honestly?

It’s harder than I expected.

Not because I don’t want to be with my kids.

Because presence doesn’t feel productive.

There are no boxes checked. No Someone asked me recently if I would do a training for free.

And for a moment, I felt that familiar pull to say yes.

To be helpful.

To be generous.

To make it work.

But instead, I said no.

And when I explained why, I surprised myself with my ow Lately my 3 year old son has become my personal photographer.

He’ll grab my phone and say I want to take pictures of you: 

“Mommy, sit here.”

“Put your hand up.”

“Close one eye.”

“Look at me.&rdquo
When I started Dries Coaching & Consulting, I thought a lot about the work I wanted to do.

What I didn’t fully realize was the life I was building alongside it.

This past weekend, I had a training at SDSU.

My husband was out of town, so
Another day, another campus.

And honestly, sometimes I think about all the life that happens before we even show up to do this work.

The early alarms.

The childcare coordination.

The emotional labor.

The emails before sunrise.

The packing.

The One evening this past week, after a long day of work and travel, I finally sat down on the couch… and within seconds, my son was on top of me. 

And honestly?

Part of me immediately thought: “Can I just have one second to breathe?&rdquo

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