Balance is experienced differently by everyone and can be identified by some or all of the following feelings:
- You have enough time for family and work
- Life "flows" and feels relatively effortless
- When something in your life breaks down (baby sitter gets sick, the car
breaks) you have the resources to cope
- You are on the path you want to be, personally and professionally, for the
future
Balance has some characteristics:
- It is not a constant, it comes and goes as things change in life
- It has to be worked at
- The process of seeking balance can be stimulating and a true learning
experience about what is important to you
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How do you get balance?
There are many components to finding balance, many that you know consciously
and unconsciously. Here are my "top ten" components to finding balance. Add
your own and put this list in the back of your mind which will help to guide you in this
difficult process.
- Recognize that balancing roles as mother and business person is truly work
in itself, it requires appreciation of your work (a pat on the back)
- Take time to think about balance and how to get it this week
- Apply your best analytical and creative thinking to problem solve this task
- Remember yourself, your needs, your wants, your happiness - this is the
ultimate barometer of balance
- Have faith that there is a way - don’t put barriers in front of possibilities,
you can make it work
- Flexibility is important - what works this week may be out of whack next
week - stay open to new solutions
- Know the signs of imbalance, including resentment, fatigue, feeling overwhelmed,
depression, unhappy family members, dissatisfaction with work
- Revisit your core values and live them; know what is most important to you
today
- Remove and/or delegate the things that interfere with the important stuff
- Find the joy in the process
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