I have been struggling lately finding balance in my life. For short period of time, I was able to focus most of my time on my family, but I wasn't doing enough for myself and I was not happy. When I decided to focus more on myself and swim more often, I wasn't very happy with how much time I was spending away from my family. The past few months, work interrupted my swimming schedule and other life happenings required most of my focus; now my swimming has been much less than what I want it to be. I want to find a happy balance between all three. I know that compared to some of you that I am still young, but I worry that my life is slipping away and I am not enjoying it as much as I can.
I am curious as to how to find that magical balance and be happy with all three, or if I am looking for something that does not exist. Thanks.
A friend of mine gave me some advice awhile back in regards to balancing my life.
No matter what you do give it 100%. If you are spending time with your family, focus on your family. If you are at work, focus on work.
We will never find time to fit everything in. Therefore, try and make the most of the time allowed for each activity.
This is so very true. I all too often find myself waiting to do the next thing. If I'm at the kids' swim practice, I'm not all there as I'm wondering what we'll have for dinner and when I should pick up the Girl Scout cookies, and, and, and...
That kind of thinking is SO overwhelming. I've really tried to just be in the moment that I'm in. It's a lot less stressful, and I don't feel as guilty b/c I am actually enjoying whatever I am doing instead of thinking about what I will be doing.
I really like the saying that goes something like this:
Yesterday is history
Tomorrow a mystery
Today is a gift, that's why we call it the present.
A friend of mine gave me some advice awhile back in regards to balancing my life.
No matter what you do give it 100%. If you are spending time with your family, focus on your family. If you are at work, focus on work.
We will never find time to fit everything in. Therefore, try and make the most of the time allowed for each activity.
This is so very true. I all too often find myself waiting to do the next thing. If I'm at the kids' swim practice, I'm not all there as I'm wondering what we'll have for dinner and when I should pick up the Girl Scout cookies, and, and, and...
That kind of thinking is SO overwhelming. I've really tried to just be in the moment that I'm in. It's a lot less stressful, and I don't feel as guilty b/c I am actually enjoying whatever I am doing instead of thinking about what I will be doing.
I really like the saying that goes something like this:
Yesterday is history
Tomorrow a mystery
Today is a gift, that's why we call it the present.
