The wisdom of setting priorities to rank facets of life, essential activities, and tasks with approaching deadlines seems obvious at first. Yet, even if we succeed in numbering our priorities, these rankings fail to resolve the tensions between competing demands on our time and attention. For example, quips like “family first” suggest work responsibilities should be … [Read more...]
Do you make time to play?
My kids have no problem playing. In fact, given the choice, they will choose playing over anything else – homework, chores, sleep. They have a built-in propensity to enjoy themselves and don’t hesitate to set aside more mundane tasks to engage in some plain old playtime. Me, not so much. I’m not sure when I lost my talent for play, but somewhere along the way it was … [Read more...]
Why I Canceled My Gym Membership
After years of gym membership, this summer I decided to cancel my membership in order to achieve better work-life balance. I know, I know, physical health and fitness is important. I agree. But I’m learning there is a way to stay active and include my work and family as well. Instead of compartmentalizing my fitness into its own category, I am integrating it into every aspect … [Read more...]
Lessons from Your Big Toe on Work-Life Balance
We all want to know how to achieve balance in our work-life spheres, hoping that when we do, we will be able to move smoothly between work and life activities. While some have criticized the balance metaphor, Michael Hyatt, in a recent blog post titled What No One Ever Told You About Work-Life Balance, challenged the “magic bullet” misconceptions about balance and reframed the … [Read more...]
What to Do When You Have No Time to Date
Recently a single friend of mine remarked that she simply has “No time to date!” In spite of advice from her mentor to go out more, she couldn’t seem to find an opening in her schedule to fit dating into the fabric of her life. At first, I thought how fortunate I am not to be dating anymore since I’m married – then I stopped short and realized I need time for dates too. The … [Read more...]
