Bonnie is now six. Six years of cheeky smiles, cuddles, chaos, and love. And five years since I started Maximum Growth.
I still remember wondering how I could possibly run a business, continue private consulting, and be a Mum to this little one. Not to mention looking after myself, being in a relationship, seeing family, and keeping up friendships.
The question wasn’t just “how?”
It was “can I even do it all?”
But secretly, deep down, I wanted it all.
I didn’t want to sacrifice one part of me to succeed in another. I had a dream to live fully within all my values, to be a mother, a businesswoman, a student of life, and a woman grounded in her vision.
Now, five years in, I see the beauty and the challenge of showing up for all of it.
Some nights, I’m still working late. I still crawl into bed with Bonnie, who still kicks and rolls, and wakes me with her tiny fingers opening my eyelids saying, “Time to wake up, Mumma.”
And I love it. All of it. I love her. And I love the work I do with humanity. I don’t want to choose. I want both, and all the rest too.
The truth is, wanting it all means learning to let go of perfect timelines. If reaching a goal takes me 12 months longer because I took time for Bonnie, or for a friend, or for rest, that’s okay. That’s more than okay. That’s living in alignment.
I’ve learned that when I plan intentionally, I create space for what matters. Without that structure, my week and mind can quickly become scattered.
So I block out time for work, for family, for movement, for rest.
Because having it all isn’t about doing it all at once.
It’s about doing the right things, at the right time, with intention.
So, do you still believe you can have it all?
If yes, then let’s keep walking this path together.
Tanya Cross
Leadership Coach & The Coaches Coach
Master Certified Demartini Method Facilitator
BAppSoSc (Counselling)
