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By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:42:19 +0000

Wow – this really resonates.
Work-Life Balance indeed.

I sometimes wonder if we’re capable of ‘balance’
I want to believe it. I hope to attain it.

But then I fear that
balance = life – passion.

Passion for work, family, writing, athletic enterprise, whatever– it drives you to want to jump in — balls to the wall as it were — and foresake everything else.

I actually LOVE it when I’m so entrenched in a project.

But do note the other parts of my life – yes my beloved SLEEP included — goes to hell in a hand basket.

Doing what you love is great.

Suffering / struggle with your art — that makes it all the more satisfying when you successfuly complete a milestone.

The hard part is the deciding the 1,2,3…8 things you love most and focusing on those while giving yourself some ‘slack’ while you transition your focus from one to other.

ahhhh but I ramble.
just wanted to say – great post & thanks.

Kelly’s last blog post..Blatant Commercialism…

By: skiplovey

skiplovey — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:47:19 +0000

Ugh is right, that sounds awful. working from home is hard cuz it’s always right there and you never feel like you can clock out.

By: JP

JP — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:11:56 +0000

You’re so cool…

By: rimarama

rimarama — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:47:33 +0000

And I thought it was bad when I had to work into the wee hours to meet my part time occasional freelance deadlines! I really feel for you there. rimarama's last blog post..But Seriously, What's It Gonna Take to Get Andrew Jackson Off of Them?

By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:16:38 +0000

I second that emotion! I quit early last night, and today is the first day I was able to drag my a$$ out of bed no greater than an hour after the alarm clock went off. I pat myself on the back.

Good luck!