I had a lot of years of uncertainty in what was next in my life. From seriously job searching in southern California for all of 2015 into 2016, to starting my current job and getting the house and moving in w/ T in summer 2016 to all the work and renovation drama of 2017 oh and getting engaged – no pressure. Finally 2018 had been a calm year in many ways and I feel like I can really set my sights on the future that’s within my reach.
I have long been one for New Years resolutions, but for 2018 I set an intention…
Jeff Bezos has famously said about work-life balance that it is “a debilitating phrase because it implies there’s a strict trade-off.“ He goes on to say, “I think work-life harmony is a good framework. I prefer the word ‘harmony’ to the word ‘balance’ because balance tends to imply a strict tradeoff.” Bezos said that the relationship between his work life and personal life is reciprocal, and that he doesn’t compartmentalize them into two competing time constraints. “It actually is a circle. It’s not a balance.”
I don’t complete disagree with Mr. Amazon, but for 2018 balance for me meant more than work-life balance. My life needed balance. I needed to work out, sleep enough, eat right, spend quality time with loved ones, budget better, break my phone addiction, relax, and not spend any unnecessary hours at work.
2018 isn’t quite over yet – I’ll be sure to recap all the things I was able to log and measure for the past year – but I am pretty proud of sticking to my intention. I feel such a sense of relief, optimism, and alignment. I found my equilibrium. I think having my Mondays to myself for the past few months and really making MeasuringLife my main squeeze as opposed to treating her like a dirty mistress had made all the difference.
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