Daily writing prompt
How do you balance work and home life?
This isn't much of a concern to us now, given that I'm retired(more or less), but it was a major concern when I was working full-time. And it is a major concern to those folks I know that are still in the Monday to Friday working environment.
Life and not to make this too simple of an analogy is an ongoing series of choices and balances.
We choose this to balance off that. The biggest factor in any of this is time. That's right .......time. All of us regardless of where we may fall only have 24 hours each day. Not 26 hours or even 24.5. Exactly 24 hours.
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The key is what we do with those 24 hours and the seven days in each week. What we do comes down to choices and balance. What are we willing to do; what are we willing to give up; are we serious about creating balance?
When I was working, I would only be willing to work(my choice - see how this works) the value of the crew I had selected for any 14-week crew period. I might work the odd overtime day here and there, but not very often. When I was at work my focus would be "work." But after that - don't call me. I took the attitude of "Your emergency or poor planning, doesn't constitute an emergency on my end."
Home life and enjoying life in general is and was far more important than work. I'll do my job and I did it well, but I like many others wasn't willing to sacrifice "living" to meet the needs of the "company."
When I was working full-time, I often didn't have Saturday and Sunday off. I was usually done early in the day but often didn't have them off. What we did was plan early in the week, what we wanted to do on my days off. Usually, one day would be devoted to heading out on an adventure someplace, while the other day perhaps would be working around the house.
The key was we made it a priority to do something. A choice.
And when I left at the end of each day, I left work behind. The "job" stayed at the terminal and I lived life ....."not there."
In my mind, it comes down to choices. Yes or no. And remember, when the company comes begging you to work more; to do more for less - "No is not a bad word."
And if work is ruling and controlling your life - perhaps it is time to reevaluate a few things. You choose.
And by the way - I've heard all the excuses as to why "work is so fu@king important." Spare me that song and dance - it's old and tired.
--as always with love--
--- get outdoors; find inspiration; discover yourself ---
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