Exigent – definition: requiring, demanding, or calling for much attention or action
Life is exigent, isn’t it? We are pulled in different directions for family, work and writing commitments. This Wiki explanation sums it up well:
Work–life balance is a concept including proper prioritizing between “work” (career and ambition) and “lifestyle” (health, pleasure, leisure, family and spiritual development / meditation). Related, though broader, terms include “lifestyle calm balance” and “lifestyle choices”.
For most of the time we seem to be ‘catching ourselves up’ or ‘dropping the ball’ in one area; if not more. Stress results and impacts severely on our decision making, abilities and mental health. Finding a balance in our personal lives isn’t easy and although we try to divide our attention to each area equally, it is not always possible.
What should suffer? Work – would impact us financially. Family – relationships would falter. Writing – creativity and productivity would diminish. So the answer is…juggle it all and hope for the best or find methods to enable a balance to be achieved.
Have you found difficulties with this?
Do you have creative ways to achieve your best balance?
http://www.writedirections.com/balancing.php
http://www.mybooktherapy.com/finding-balance-with-writing-life-getting-organized/
December 11, 2013 at 6:56 am
We’re learning to be jugglers. 🙂
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December 11, 2013 at 7:49 am
Yes, most certainly.
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