3 Comments
User's avatar
Wendy Scott's avatar

We were trained to stick to routine at a young age. After all, what was the alternative? Join a commune like a hippy (lol)?

Expand full comment
Melinda Van Fleet's avatar

Such a beautiful reflection and how you can have come to discover balance. I have a similar background with my parents and it's been a journey to find "fun" and when "fun" has been work- it's a interesting challenge when people judge. If you (we) are happy- that's all the matters! Thanks for sharing this!

Expand full comment
Sharon Hines's avatar

Love this insight! I never thought about it this way, but I have balanced life this way. Maybe if I had been more intentional about it, some of the bumps might have been smoother.

In the last few years, I have been looking at balance as reaching the Goldilocks Point. And that analogy implies that you’ve tried the extremes first, tested the boundaries, and found your best path somewhere in the middle.

Expand full comment