Personal Strengths, Weaknesses

Motherhood brings out the best and worst in most women, rigorously testing qualities like patience and flexibility. There's nothing like a two-year-old's tantrum to evoke such mixed reactions as fear, anger, tolerance, and compassion. Two children at my side, I look at myself in the mirror each day through their eyes, witnessing my glaring faults. For example, I know I work too hard: I overextend myself in household chores and parenting as well as in my professional life. A naturally energetic, resourceful individual, I rarely know when to take a break. My love of hard work is therefore a mixed blessing: my vivaciousness competes with an unacknowledged need to relax and recuperate. One of my greatest weaknesses, ironically, is an unwillingness to feel weak. I need to learn how to step back, let others take charge, relax and let go. On the other hand, high energy and...
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