Grind vs unwind ✨
En el trabajo soy repartidora de correo.
Camino calles, sorteo climas, entrego cartas con destino y propósito.
A veces me saludan, a veces no. Pero yo siempre entrego con una sonrisa.
En casa soy más suave, descalza, a veces caótica, muchas veces creativa.
Pongo una velita, caliento café, me vuelvo a encontrar conmigo.
El trabajo me reta, La casa me abraza.
He aprendido que no tengo que elegir entre una y otra. Ambas me habitan. Ambas son reales.
Y ambas merecen respeto, cuidado y gracia.
Ser profesional no significa que no me canse.
Ser hogareña no significa que no tenga grandes sueños.
🌸 A veces soy jefe de mí misma.
🌙 A veces solo quiero ver películas en pijama.
🤍 Las dos versiones de mí no compiten…
se complementan.
¿También sientes esa dualidad? Cuéntame cómo es tu versión de casa vs. trabajo.
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