Mom (and Wife) Guilt vs Legacy Dreams: My Ongoing 8-8-8 Test Drive 💪🏽🕰️

Yesterday the forecast called for rain; my calendar called for focus.

By 10 a.m. the sun burst through and my barely-thirteen duo—son and daughter—stood at my desk, soccer ball in hand, begging for the park.

That moment yanked me into the tug-of-war so many women know:

“A good mom drops everything.” vs “Building our future matters, too.”

Borrowed Framework and how the 8-8-8 Looks on Paper vs in Real Life:

I’m experimenting with the 8-8-8 Rule—first shared by Mark Shapiro—layered with the strategic plan my coaches guide me through.

Here’s today’s play-by-play (no chart needed):

🟢 Produce – 8 hrs (work that funds freedom)

• “Laptop sprint” = a focused, no-scroll, 60-minute burst of deep work before the house wakes. Think timer on, tabs closed, priority task only.

• 45 more hotspot minutes on a picnic bench while my barely-thirteen duo practiced corner kicks.

🟠 Restore – 8 hrs (sleep & recharge)

• Goal: lights out 10 p.m., wake-up 5 a.m.

• Reality: earplugs in, lights off at 10 p.m.—rolled out at 6 a.m. (fewer snoozes = progress).

🟡 Live – 8 hrs (faith, family, fitness, fun)

• Morning prayer before that laptop sprint sets my compass.

• Hill sprints chasing loose passes.

• Sandwich lunch on the grass.

• Gratitude prayer while refilling water bottles.

No perfection here—just steady steps toward a destination that matters. We each have different destinations and different distractions; what counts is moving forward with intention.

How I Keep the Wheel Turning

Nightly 80/20 Check-In – List tomorrow’s three high-impact moves and ⭐ the one that must survive chaos.

Sunshine Clause – Great weather? We head outside, but my ⭐ task rides shotgun via headphones and hotspot.

“No” With a Smile – Low-value tasks slide to a later list. Laundry can wait; the legacy can’t.

Micro-Restore Moments – Ten-minute breath prayers, stretch breaks, phone on “Do Not Disturb” after 9 p.m.

Mindset Honesty – Some mornings the alarm feels like a heavyweight fight. I don’t have it all figured out, and I don’t expect perfection—just steady steps toward the destination.

Jim Rohn’s words stay on loop:

“For things to change, you have to change.”

Your Turn Tonight

Draw three circles—Produce, Restore, Live.

Write one non-negotiable inside each for tomorrow (rain or shine).

Cross off one distraction that has no business tagging along.

  ➡ Mine? It rhymes with “scrolling reels between meals.”

I’m determined to reach my destination. Yours may be different—and so are your distractions—but the path forward is the same: intentional, imperfect action.

Ready to stop feeling guilty for wanting both family time and wealth? #LegacyWealthStrategist #Mompreneur #IntentionalLiving #PoiseUnderPressure #8020Rule #TimeFreedom #BuildWhileRaising