Sometimes, small things can change the path you take. A friend of mine last night recommended that I watch facebook's Sheryl Sandberg's speech online from December 2010 on women in the workforce. It had inspired her, and it sure did inspire me. The message that I took away: don't give up your aspirations and hopes when you have children. While watching the video, I realized I had in the past months done exactly this - I felt like I had given up. This doesn't mean that I believe one must not change one's life when one has children, or slow down. But I do think I've made the mistake of thinking I should do something that I find sub-optimal, uninteresting, non-challenging...
Two messages tonight. First, a bit thank you to my friends, for supporting me, for encouraging me, for inspiring me, and for sharing with me. Second, getting out of the house works wonders. Last night's gallery opening and dining with my friend, and tonight a university alumni meeting and dinner have given me more energy than any three hours lying on the sofa without kids could ever do. Inspiration is the greatest source of energy.
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