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-
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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