Balance of Life
Today is the first full day of a journey/vacation. We may be gone for 3 weeks+, depending on how we feel as we travel through Central and Northern California on to Northern Oregon, and then returning by way of the Pacific Coast ... My wife is a bit anxious and I'm a bit eager. For cross country purposes, this trip will be our "dry run." If we do well, next year we'll go across the country from L.A. to N.Y.
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I've always believed that over a life time, there is a balance of life. But, at any one time, there is a focus on that which you're doing, not a balance. Today, and for the next few weeks, I'm going to test out whether I can focus on relaxing, "smelling the roses," and appreciating the beauty of our surroundings. Being me, of course, it's not likely that I will do no work. In fact, I've brought material with me. But I hope to do a fair amount of reading and learning en route. To me, that's balance. In fact, that's the basis of our trailer license, STESPOT.
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Hi Ed,
I like this post. It brings up an issue that a lot of lawyers have. A lot of us think that work life balance is 50%-50%. I disagree. Work life balance is individual to every single person and changes as our priorities, interests, and life circumstances change. A solo practitioner's level of work life balance may look very different to that of a senior partner or a law student. Being mindful of the boundaries we need to ensure our optimal level of work life balance is the key to being a more effective and happier within the legal practice.
Sonia Gallagher, JD, Lawyer Coach
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