{"id":21942,"date":"2023-01-06T03:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propelbusinessworks.com\/?p=21942"},"modified":"2023-01-06T09:20:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T17:20:35","slug":"learning-how-to-embrace-adaptability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propelbusinessworks.com\/propelsocial\/learning-how-to-embrace-adaptability\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning How To Embrace Adaptability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Responsibility aside, planning is one of my superpowers. So, this new mama role is really causing a rub. Being responsible for a business is one thing, but our daughter has forever trumped work life. That means any plans I make are now subject to whatever she is experiencing in her growth and development processes. They say it\u2019s best to go with baby’s flow. So, I\u2019m letting go of the reigns I\u2019ve been in control of for so long and I am learning how to embrace adaptability\u2026 and truth be told, I\u2019m finding it freeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was six whole years into our marriage when we discovered my husband’s top strength<\/a> is adaptability. That ended up as one of the greatest “ah ha” moments for me, as many a frustration had previously emerged as I tried to book weekends away<\/a>, vacations, or even dinner plans (responsibilitarians unite!<\/em>). Most times he would shrug his shoulders and say something like, “let’s just see how we feel”. Not exactly the best solution for securing our favorite restaurant or resort for an anniversary or birthday celebration\u2026 but I digress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fast forward twelve years and Kevin has learned how important making plans is, for many things… and I’ve now been thrust into learning how to embrace and work with adaptability for a whole new reason – our baby girl. Even though I knew I would need to be flexible during the labor, delivery, newborn and infant stages, how can a responsibilitarian truly be prepared for the introduction of a whole new life skill that bucks against their 40+ year old system?<\/p>\n\n\n\nHere are a few ways I’m learning to be adaptable in this season:<\/h3>\n\n\n