“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are."

Marilyn Monroe

The expectations of others, whether they belong to family, friends, colleagues or general society, have a major influence on the way you think, behave and live your life. Yet until you realise the key to true life happiness is to stop trying to live the life others want and expect you to live, you will continue to allow unfounded opinions, outdated ideals and negative judgements knock your confidence and self-esteem.

Throughout life you have worked towards achieving the expectations others have had of you. You worked hard at school, became a good Girl Guide, secured a decent job and now you’re attempting to raise the best behaved and highest performing children on the planet whilst living in a show home! Whose expectations are these? Who had these aspirations for you? What is the life you truly visualise for you and family, and why aren’t you living it?

Break away from what you think others expect of you by being incredibly proud of everything you do and achieve every single day. This will give you an immediate confidence-boost. Start introducing time into your routine to focus on your personal goals. What are the memories that will make you smile most when you’re old? Will it be that you cleaned the entire house every night before bed or was it the extra five minutes you spent tickling your baby so you could hear his delicious laugh for a few moments longer? Don’t let the good bits of life pass you by simply because you’re too busy living up to expectations.

Sometimes things do go wrong and inevitably at the worst time. We have all experienced an explosive nappy during a posh event, a failed dessert when entertaining guests or a knock at the door when it looks like a bomb has gone off in the living room! Getting stressed over things because you think others will disapprove impacts on your entire family. Your reaction can cause ripples throughout the moods and reactions of those around you. Learn to take a moment to consider the consequences of your reaction when things don’t go to plan.

Happiness, joy and confidence are all intrinsically linked. When you get on with living life on your terms, you can dismiss the negative, judgemental and envious comments of others, simply because you have confidence in your own thoughts and ideals. Their opinion may be aired and heard but it doesn’t have to be acted upon. Your opinion counts too! So stop living the life others want for you because it wastes the person you are and what you contribute to benefit you, your family and society.

Start your journey today – achieve confidence, balance and clarity for an easier, happier life!

Empowering Mums is on a mission to empower a million mums and mumpreneurs just like you with greater confidence, balance and clarity to activate your infinite capabilities within! Enabling you to enjoy an easier, happier life alongside running a highly successful business. Aligned with enjoying time out for an essential self-care routine that fulfils your own needs and delight in quality time spent with your children being the mum you really want to be!

For further support please contact Empowering Mums today on 01606 334 015, alternatively visit our website at www.empoweringmums.com for more information.