49. You Clocked Out, But Your Head Didn’t: How I Stay Present as a Florist Mom

You're home, you're sitting on the floor with your kids, and your head is still on the proposal you didn't finish.

In the first part of a little series on motherhood and running a flower business, I'm sharing what has helped me stay present with my kids. I still struggle with this, and what it looks like will be different for every one of you. But I've come to believe that being present can start before you walk in the door, with how you set up and close out your workday.

In this episode:

• Why the little moments with our kids matter so much to me, and what that means whether you work five days a week or you're home most of the time
• Finding your base, the minimum your business actually needs in a quiet week, and how that changes with a nanny, daycare or school, a spouse who works from home or leaves every day, single motherhood, or a business that's mostly studio work
• Having a goal to anchor to, and what I've noticed about those weeks when you get to Friday and wonder what you actually accomplished
• Closing the loop at the end of your day, by deciding ahead of time what finished looks like today
• Coming back to your base after a heavy season, including what guilt can tell you and a recent nanny transition that was really hard on my daughter

This week's action step: Answer two questions. What's your base? And what's one goal you can point your week at? Then tomorrow morning, pick one thing tied to that goal that you can start and finish, even if it's as small as sending that flower order, and see how it feels to walk in the door after that.

I'd love to hear what season you're in and what your base looks like right now, so send me a DM. And please share this one with a florist mama who would find it helpful.

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