Peach Friedman
author, educator & trainer
intuitive fitness for women

Have you ever had a revelation? I find that when that light bulb goes off in my head, it’s never a new idea. Rather, it’s usually a pretty common knowledge bit of wisdom that finally rings true in my heart.

Today, with hair in my face, spit up on my shirt, the house a mess, a sore throat, and much of the summer still ahead of me with many work-related tasks and two big vacations planned, it hit me:
Success in Life is Not About Achievement.

And there was my baby girl, grunting loudly on the floor for my attention, and my attention was elsewhere. When I scooped her into my arms, and looked at her smiling face and big blue eyes, it hit me.

I am not successful because of what I’ve accomplished, or how much I can juggle in any given week. Of course I knew this already, I’ve heard this before, but it hit me tonight. I felt it.

I suppose it’s not the revelation itself, but what we do with it that’s the real trick. I can’t say I’m about to make any big changes to my workload or pursuits, but I sure do feel silly sometimes for running around like a crazy Type A chicken with my head cut off, when I could just be feeding mushed banana to my little one in my underwear.