Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) April/May 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue | Page 66

The WORK/LIFE BALANCE Myth BY TERRY WILDEMANN D o you know anyone who has truly achieved work/life balance? I don’t! We have been sold a myth! Think of a scale that is stable, level, “in balance” and stationary. Is there movement? NO! This coveted work/life balance state we are driving ourselves crazy to achieve is equal to living in a state of stagnant non- 66 www.AspireMAG.net | April / May 2017 movement just like the balanced scale. If we stay there too long we could get quite rusty and stuck from the lack of action! Is this what we really want? I don’t think so. There is a time when going to this “balanced” no movement place is essential. Stepping into a quiet and centered place to meditate, refocus, rejuvenate and ground helps us