Work life balance is something most people aspire for. I don’t claim to be an expert in this area but I try to balance out my scale. Admittedly, it’s difficult. I’m struggling. I’m trying to pace and make it sane for myself and the people around me. There is so much to be done with so little time in a day.
Most people think that running a business is easy. Believe me it’s not. The time and energy spent is far more than what I give at work. The work doesn’t end when I clock out of work. It goes beyond work hours and it stretches even during weekends. I’m used to having two days off a week to relax and enjoy my so-called life. For several months now, I haven’t had the chance to do so. There are several indications of how packed my schedule is. Maybe I’m too tough on myself. I think I am. I’m being such a Capricorn. Driven. So driven I’m driving myself bonkers.
1. I haven’t watched my favorite TV shows for a loooong time. I consider myself lucky if I’m able to do so.
2. It’s only lately that I’ve started to read the newspaper. I was out of national loop for months! I take it upon myself to read. My job calls for it and I can’t afford to not be in the know. Besides, it pays to know the current events.
3. I haven’t opened my Bible for more than a month but I do pray in my own quiet time. Home is no longer a conducive place to pray because I’m hyper-activated with the things I have to do.
4. My reading time is when I’m in the bathroom. I used to spend an hour to two to read a book on my favorite lounging chair. The bathroom has always been my sanctuary and it still is. It is there where my brilliant ideas pop out of nowhere.
5. I get power naps on my way to work and on my way home.
When I start to sound as if I’m complaining, I constantly remind myself that these are things I have prayed for. I’m thankful for all that I have been blessed with and it would be too much to even complain to enjoy the best of both having work and managing a business. I just need to manage myself well lest I become a curse to the people around me.
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