
Once upon a time, back when I was about 32, I thought I knew how my life was going to turn out. I had just been promoted to full partner in a busy OB/GYN practice in San Diego, where I planned to work for the next 35 years before I retired on my big phat 401K and settled down on the beach to paint for a few years before I died.

When the opportunity first arose for me to be a regular blogger on Owning Pink, I barely hesitated before saying YES! I had no idea how I would swing it – I have a full-time job and a young son, among other commitments, plus this pesky writer’s block I have been fighting for nearly half my life. But my heart responded to the offer without first consulting with my head. And as it turns out, I’m glad it did.
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Dear Pinkies, please welcome Tara Sophia Mohr, a life coach, workshop leader, and author of the blog Wise Living. Tara is here today with some thoughts on backing up and making time for ourselves, even in the face of fear that we'll be letting others down. (Sound familiar at all, Pinkies?) Thank you, Tara, and welcome to the Pink Posse!

Hey Pinkies, Joy here. Remember the other week, when I was all “Bring it on!” with regard to everything that was afoot in my life? Well, I invited it, it came, and now I have no idea what the hell to do with it all.