The Newest Strategy in Personal and Professional Development
As the leader and driving force behind my thriving home-cleaning business, I’ve always been an advocate for women receiving the help they deserve. You have better things to do than the clean-behind-the-toilet pretzel twist. We LOVE cleaning, so you don’t have to!
Yes, home transformation is my specialty, turning messy mayhem into pristine clean, but, after a planned six-week recovery for elective surgery became five months of enforced flat-on-my-back bed rest, the biggest transformation ultimately involved me. Ceiling-gazing for countless weeks is not for the fainthearted. You can surround yourself with distractions and devices, cry, rage over misplaced remotes, and vow you’ll never sponge bathe again, but, eventually, you’re forced to examine your life. When I finally realized the futility of fighting to control what I couldn’t, the “longest recovery ever” became my biggest reinvention.
What did I learn? So many lessons!
There are only 1440 minutes in a day; optimize them! It’s not about how much we cram in. It’s ensuring that what we do fills our soul. Ask and you’ll receive. It may not be what you expected but usually, it’s what you need.
The words we tell ourselves become reality, so choose wisely!
Acknowledge your emotions. They’re like arrows pointing you in the right direction. Grateful appreciation is always the magical quick fix to finding happiness regardless of circumstances. Vulnerability isn’t shameful. True connection is built on the understanding that we are all human.
Stay true to who you are. Your passion is your compass back when you’ve lost the way. “Finding yourself” isn’t an event. It is an endless ongoing moment-by-moment practice. Trust that there’s a plan for you; trust the process! I stepped away from my business and my staff stepped up for me. Do business from the heart.
Always the giver, I finally learned to accept help. If you don’t ask, you deny willing people the chance to gift you their support. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness but an opportunity to connect, share talents, and build community.
Lastly, we can accomplish ANYTHING, but not by doing EVERYTHING all by ourselves!
ANNA HOPALUK
MY FRIEND ANNA CLEANING INC.
anna@myfriendanna.ca | 403-477-2662
www.myfriendanna.ca
