Work-life balance, work-life blend, work-life harmony, or something else entirely. Every working professional makes choices on how to integrate work life and personal life. Whether you are in a relationship or single, have children and/or pets, you don’t live your life in a vacuum.
The degree to which you have work-life balance will vary based on your season of life, the job that you have, the boundaries you set, and more. How do you navigate each of these in your unique situation? Great question. With trial and error, following some best practices, and learning from those around you. By taking a regular look at what’s working for you – and doing more of that. Look at what’s not working for you – do less of that. Rinse and repeat. It’s a lifelong journey.
After my first Whole30, I not only completely fell off the bandwagon in terms of what I was eating, but I followed it up with the world’s worst Costco trip. That trip included a Costco-box of microwave popcorn, among many other non-healthy foods, and which sums up that experience all too well. After two years,…
The ultimate roundup of the best planners for working moms in 2016, including best feature, why I love it and format (digital vs printed).
First of all, I’ve had a few moments of feeling like I’m the only person on the planet that hasn’t read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. That may be a slight exaggeration, but seriously, so many people have read it! I’ve read several articles and blog posts, and while it sounded intriguing,…
Peaceful minutes to linger, sip and read a good book. Or simply sit without anyone needing anything. The peace and calm that comes with the smell of fresh coffee and a cozy, quiet house really can’t be beat. Oh, wait. I have small children. Who happen to be extremely light sleepers in the morning. I’m…