The key is to develop creative solutions as you approach the challenges of balancing the responsibilities and joys of your multiple roles. Bulld a support network Ask for help and allow yourself to be helped and contributed to. Recruit friends, family, neighbors, bosses, work colleagues, etc. Let go of guilt Guilt is one of the greatest wastes of emotional energy. It causes you to become immobilized in the present because you are dwelling on the past.
Guilt can be very debilitating.
By introducing logic to help counter-balance the guilt you can stay better on course. Boundaries are an imaginary line of protection that you draw around yourself. They are about protecting you from other people's actions. Determine for yourself what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior from other people. Boundaries and limits define how you take charge of your time and space and get in touch with your feelings.