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Last month, I presented a session on self-management skills at a Parenting While Working From Home<\/em><\/strong> virtual event. Now that it is over, I can share the notes from my session with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Self-Management Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since self-management is the real issue, it\u2019s important to focus on the things that we can<\/strong> control. Even the word control isn\u2019t 100% accurate. If nothing else, 2020 taught us that we don\u2019t really control much so let\u2019s reword my presentation title to \u201cSelf-Management: Focus on the Things That You Can Powerfully Influence<\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My name is Kimberly Coleman. As the sign that I\u2019m holding in the picture states, \u201cI support women who march to the beat of their own drum.\u201d <\/strong>I am here because I enjoy helping moms make their lives less difficult and more fun. Self-management skills are key!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Like many of you, I juggle many roles. I\u2019m a wife to an amazing public high school math teacher,\u00a0 a remote-schooling mom to two wonderful teen sons, a daughter to two fun-loving parents, a work-from-home professional content creator, a volunteer leader at my church and so much more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I like acronyms so I\u2019ll be discussing self-management CPR. I really believe that self-management skills can be a quality of life saver \u2013\u00a0 especially for parents who work from home. Many of us are doing our paid work while taking on more home and family responsibilities since many of our kids are distance learning. It can be a lot \u2013 both mentally and physically. I hope that these three self-management CPR strategies will help to bring more joy and peace into your lives as work-from-home parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C \u2013 Clarity of Vision P \u2013 Planned Actions R \u2013 Resilient Attitude<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clarity of Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The C in CPR is for clarity of vision.<\/strong> A question that I like to ask (to both others and myself) when we are unhappy with certain areas of life is: What do YOU want?<\/strong> It really is a discipline to train ourselves to focus on what we want instead of what we don\u2019t want. That is why this is one the most important self-management skills. My all-time favorite quote from William Shakespeare is so relevant:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s a powerful reminder to listen to our inner voices when making life choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to get clear about what we want our lives to be like, it\u2019s important to ask the right questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A couple of questions for you to consider.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. What is my priority?<\/strong> By definition, there can only be one thing that comes first. The etymology of the word priority defines the word as the\u00a0 \u201cfact or condition of coming first in importance or requiring immediate attention; thing regarded as more important than another or others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After determining your priority, it\u2019s also good to ask:

2. What are the next most important areas of my life? <\/strong>What else is important to me?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most important things to remember is that your priorities and what\u2019s important to you don\u2019t have to make sense to anyone else. You\u2019re asking yourself what do you<\/strong> want, not what others want or think that you should want. Instead, pay attention to both your<\/strong> head and your heart.

Oth<\/em><\/strong>er <\/strong><\/em>questions that are good to consider at this point<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n