Balancing the Call: Honoring My Passion While Managing Life’s Demands

The Overwhelm of Doing It All

There have been times in my life when I felt like I was constantly juggling working, taking care of my family, managing responsibilities land somewhere in the mix, my passion, my calling, got pushed to the side. Writing, creating, performing these aren’t just things I love; they are part of who I am. And yet, I’ve let them go before, telling myself, I’ll get back to it when things settle down. But the truth is, life never really settles.

When Motherhood Shifted Everything

When I had my first son, I felt myself slipping in many ways. At the time, I was still active in the arts I was a teaching artist and a student but the moment I became a mother, everything shifted. Suddenly, my time wasn’t my own in the way it had been before. My priorities changed, and I didn’t quite know how to balance it all.

I kept telling myself I would find a way, but as the days turned into weeks, then months, I struggled to carve out space to create and use my voice. I was still immersed in the arts through my work, but I wasn’t pouring into my own creativity the way I once did. And even though I loved being a mother, I couldn’t shake the feeling that a part of me—the artist, the storyteller was fading into the background.

Drifting Away From My Calling

It’s easy to let go of our passions when life demands so much of us. There were stretches of time when I barely wrote a single word outside of work-related tasks. I wasn’t creating, I wasn’t performing, and I wasn’t sharing my voice in the way I knew I was meant to. And while I told myself I was doing what needed to be done, deep down, I felt something missing. Because when we silence our creative voices for too long, we start to feel the void.

The Wake-Up Call

At some point, I had to ask myself: What am I waiting for? If I continue putting my passion on hold, will I ever truly pick it back up?

The answer was clear I couldn’t afford to keep pushing my calling aside. I realized that the longer I neglected my creative self, the more disconnected I felt not just from my craft, but from myself.

Choosing to Be Intentional

This year, I made a choice: to be intentional about creating and connecting with people through my work. That means carving out time, even when it feels inconvenient. It means giving myself grace when life gets hectic but still finding ways to honor my passion. It means setting boundaries, being mindful of where my energy goes, and reminding myself that I don’t need permission to pursue what I was meant to do.

I am making space for writing again. For storytelling. For sharing my voice. Because when I create, I am not just doing what I love I am living out my purpose.

A Word to Those Who Feel the Same

If you’ve ever felt like life is pulling you away from the things that set your soul on fire, know that you’re not alone. But also know this: your calling doesn’t disappear just because life gets busy. It’s still there, waiting for you to return.

So ask yourself “What’s one step I can take today to reconnect with my passion?” It doesn’t have to be grand. It just has to be intentional. Because the world needs your voice. And so do you.

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