Finding work-life balance is like juggling responsibilities. As long as you keep doing it, nobody cares. Once you stop, it all comes crashing down. And you are the only one to be blamed. You chose to live life that way!
I often wonder, is there such a thing as the perfect balance, the perfect woman, the perfect family, the perfect food,or the perfect relationship?
Maybe in some fairytale. But real life is not a bed of roses but a soap opera. Everything changes. The key to survival is 'going with the flow'.
Priorities change daily and as full time working mothers, you have to
flow through the demands and challenges as best we can. It won't ever be
perfect. And it won't ever be balanced. However, if you are flexible
and let things flow as they need to, you won't be worked up over
ensuring everything is perfect.
'There are times when my kids or husband take full priority and I have to take care of them while work has to wait. Then there are other times that work is priority - whether it's a big project, meetings or travel, that's what comes first. And there are times that friends or extended family need my help. Balance really doesn't fit any of these scenarios....
At times, I think I have nailed it and I'm doing really well in all
areas. However, there are other times that I feel I haven't spent enough
meaningful time with my kids or my husband and I'm falling behind at
work. There have also been times that I have felt I haven't been there
for my extended family or friends the way that I should be. The constant
stress of balancing all of the above can certainly take a toll..'
“Trying to do it all and expecting that it all can be done exactly right is a recipe for disappointment. Perfection is the enemy.”
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