Over the past few years, I’ve learned a lot about finding balance in life. It turns out that motherhood and self-employment are great teachers. With both come seemingly endless demands, and it can feel impossible to keep up.
Sometimes important things need to sit on the backburner for a while. You don’t have to keep all of your balls in the air at once. It’s OK to put some of them down for a while.
Practically speaking, this means that sometimes I work 14 hours days in order to meet a deadline while dirty dishes pile in the sink. Other times, I enjoy long lunches with friends and completely ignore my inbox.
It’s not about how much you do. Instead, it’s how you feel about what you’re doing. You must make peace with your limits if you want to have any hope of finding balance.
Deep down, on some level, you know what you need most right now—and if you’re able to align your life with those priorities, you’ll feel balanced.