Prioritizing Personal Development
/ Autumn McKenzie JacksonWork Life Balance
I cannot stress enough the importance of prioritizing personal development. You are important. If we invest in ourselves, we can give others more. Everyone wins.
Read
Reading books is an easy way to invest in yourself. There are so many ways to read books with limited time. Consider digital books or audiobooks.. Be prepared to use brief down time to catch up on a few pages.
The possibilities are endless. She is learning to hear from God. She knows that He has a plan and a purpose for her life. She has persevered through many things and her story of overcoming with help others.
Tory Palecek is my best friend from college. I met Tory the first day of volleyball preseason freshman year at Colgate University. We were both incoming freshmen. She immediately made an impression on me.
This is my dad, Benjamin McKenzie. He is a handsome tall man. More often than not, you hear me talk about my mom. My mom was the outspoken one and it is easy to give her credit for most but that would be inaccurate.
On paper, I appear to be over committed and pulled by two sports in separate directions.
Today is Audrey’s birthday. She is 14 years old. I must tell you about her! What an extraordinary young lady! In addition to being an excellent student, she plays the saxophone and is an excellent swimmer. She is beautiful…
What beautiful and impactful work you do that has generational and eternal significance!
Then she asked me about my wedding dress and if she could try it on. I told her tomorrow would have been our wedding anniversary.
God touched my heart to shift my perspective on motherhood.