Comments on: Is This The Life You Want to Lead?

By: Ramona

Ramona — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:03:09 +0000

Great post! A balanced life is a win-win situation. Really enjoyed your thoughts.

By: Garry

Garry — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:15:51 +0000

Can’t go wrong with introspection. I feel like work/life balance is a thing that ebbs and flows. Sometimes, it’s out of control, sometimes firmly within my grasp.

I believe the most important part of achieving balance is having work that you LOVE. When you love your job, it simply makes everything else that much better. While I wouldn’t go so far to say I love my job enough that I’d do it for free, working with great people and friends makes my day every day. And the rest is the icing on the cake.

Garry

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:53:20 +0000

JP,
What an inspirational post. I love the line about how life is not a “dress rehearsal,” this is it. I think we all get caught up sometimes in the rush of our routines, task lists, running errands, work, etc. that we forget sometimes to pause and enjoy the people, and things we love.

Even if it isn’t an international trip, I think it’s the little everyday things, like racing down the aisle of Harris Teeter during a routine grocery shopping trip, enjoying a nice fall run outside, or calling mom on the way home to chat about our latest recipe triumphs (or disasters)…I think often times, living the life you want is looking forward to the big things, like trips and grandchildren, but also seizing the little moments of every day that help us maintain a sense of balance.

By: Sherrie Bakshi

Sherrie Bakshi — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:05 +0000

It took me awhile to find that balance between work and life balance, but now I think I have found it. I know that I need down time-whether its doing something that I’ve never done before like taking a dance class, going to yoga or taking my dog for a walk or simply taking some time for me. I feel that finding that balance is very important or you will find yourself completely run down.

By: Lowell

Lowell — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:46:46 +0000

Spot on, Joanna. I am seeing a number of executive women in my coaching practice who experience frustration and overwhelm with their frenetic, reactive lifestyle and feel they have no time to breathe – with no end in sight. Men, while they may have some of this going on, rarely experience it as severely.

One solution is to sit down for one hour and quietly ponder the questions: “What kind of life do I want at this point in my life and career?” And, “Why do I want it?” That is, “What do I want to feel like?” Write it all down. One common result of the inquiry is they notice they too easily say “yes” to others’ requests for help, to the detriment of their own well being. Immediate relief comes from deciding to quit some of that ASAP.