I work full-time and am in school full-time. There is little time for fun or play. And because of this my Quit-o-Meter is high!
I need people I can call and ask them to remind me why I’ve done this to myself! Why did I seek to get a doctorate? Why did I sign up for that committee at work? Why did I agree to that service opportunity?
I like to think that I can balance my life by subtracting things I don’t want to do, but in this season of my life that’s not possible. I cannot say, “I think it would be better for my health not to write that term paper, Professor.” Likewise, I cannot say to my boss, “I just don’t feel like working today. Can I just sit here instead?” I cannot subtract tasks from my life easily right now.
So my option is to add.
Add goodness. Add people. Add fun and well-mannered frivolity!
My Quit-o-Meter is sometimes high and my schedule is tighter than it has ever been. But somehow adding more is the right answer because it changes the relative enjoyment of life. So I’m adding massage appointments, and dinner dates with friends, and reading a book for fun. Sometimes these are done in fifteen minute increments because I still do have twenty page papers to write, but these additions are helping to lower my Quit-o-Meter and make me feel more balanced.
How do you achieve a feeling of life/work/school/family balance in life?
How did God make you so wise. I had to wait a lot longer for wisdom!! Yes, do add some fun, friends and frivolity. We need those times of laughter and joy. Working full time and gong to school is something I can remember. Not easy but the sense of accomplishment is rewarding too. So keep on keeping on!
Love, Gram