Work/life balance

Was intending to blog after the PT session last night, but I was too tired so we had a cozy evening instead without all our gadgets. Arnie is recovering well, and although he's still got a slight cough he's a lot more playful which is good news.

Yesterday at work we talked about having a work/life balance. For a long time now I've had my work life equation figured out. I work to live, not live to work. I try to leave as late as I can for work and leave work as early as I can to go home. It's not because I do not love what I do, I just value my own life higher than my job responsibilities (and probably always will).

I know a lot of people at work or in other jobs who put in ridiculous hours every day, leaving home early and coming back late, but that's simply just not me. This attitude has got nothing to do with my work ethic, because it is probably higher than most peoples' nor does it mean I'm ineffective at work, because I tend to do things quicker than most, it's got to do with the fact that I VALUE my own time and my life more than work - and I live my life that way. I'm going to work for a long time and I know that to start off in the wrong way can have terrible consequences, like getting fed up with it all, not having time to see your loved ones in the week cause you're working late, not having time to exercise etc... My attitude stems from one of my biggest fears, which is that I would wake up, 5-10 years from now, and look back at this time and think "what have I done with my life?". I think the best thing you can do with your life is to live it the way you want to live it, but to remember what your true priorities are. How many of us would say work steals the top spot? Still a lot of people I know act as if that was the case. Anyway, I'm just waffling now, but I hope you get my point and that you live your life the same way because then I know I'd see more of you!

The end - now I'm off to work! ;)