Seems to be one of the most difficult things to do at this time. Life has become so fast paced, it's not easy to separate our time evenly. The more we feel we need that balance, the more pressure we place on ourselves to find it. We tend to prioritize work, clients, appointments - all the grind stuff. The £¥€$ get the best, then family and friends get the rest 😔. I saw this very recently at my own home. My husband had been very busy trying to get work things sorted out and he hadn't been able to spend quality time with our son for about 2 weeks. One day, he approached his daddy very gingerly and said "Daddy, can you play with me please?" Two people heard this statement and made 2 very different interpretations. I heard "Daddy, I miss you and want to spend time with you". He heard "Daddy I want to be frivolous and play all day". As a result of being in work mode, my husband launched into a speech about monitoring how much time he spends playing, and ensuring he does some book work and was going on. I surreptitiously asked my son something to get him out the room and explained to hubby what was happening. He hadn't seen it, because he was pressuring himself with work related matters. Once I explained, he accepted what I said and apologised to me. Then he went to our son, had a chat with him, put down the work and they went swimming. You should've seen the smile on his face as he went through the door. He was going to do a 'Daddy and son' activity. It made his day! They had a really lovely time! Both came back home smiling. Our son went off to play on his own again and hubby was able to do a few work related bits before turning in for bed. Remember, there's only 1 YOU, so take care of you. The balance may not come in an orthodox way, but here are some things you can do to make it: 1. Remember that everything you don't get to do today, by God's grace, you can do tomorrow. 2. Schedule your time daily as productively as you can, including a little time for contingencies that may happen 3. Include rest breaks, lunch breaks, tea breaks 4. Work on the 'frogs' - those things you dont like doing but need to he done. Procrastinating on those can wreak havoc later. 5. Work late if you must, but DON'T DO IT EVERYDAY. Life is not always about the money you make. Some things are more important. 6. Make 'movie night', 'date night', fun day, pizza day - whatever family recreation you like. Make it a REAL THING. You didn't get into business to be alone, so don't alienate yourself. Ease the pressure - this will help you recognise ways in which you can make the balance. HEY!! Have you taken advantage of my special offer as yet? You can find it here.
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