Work Verses Family & Love

Who hasn’t faced the conundrum of balance. Trying so hard, to take aspects of one’s life and rationalize them into equal measures. I find myself in a constant state of limbo, trying so hard to give each area the respect it deserves.

Starting my own business is one of the most rewarding & challenging steps to being more self-reliant. The constant record keeping, the forging of useful friendships with other local businesses. I work primarily as a yoga instructor but I’m trying a new approach by offering one-on-one classes that are equally priced to a group class as to make the benefits more accessible. I enjoy immensely working with clients and allowing for the growth that comes with yoga. And in fact, I get a sort of high simply, coming up with business strategies, marketing, and so force. But when is it to much. On the road of 6am, At the Center from 7am-5pm, Back home, I’m working on reports and marketing from 7pm to well into midnight. 4 days a week. Not to mention Mondays evening classes and periodically having to go visit the local spa to offer consultations. An exercise in Balance.

And here I am, with my fastly growing boy. Now in his 4^th year of life, trying to explain to him why mommy is so busy. Why mommy is so stressed (not that it’s all bad stress). Because mommy is trying to give others the chance to slow-down, minimize, and distress. Ah the irony. But I still wouldn’t trade it for the world.

My boyfriend, ever supporting, has watched me grow as a teacher and I think he understands that this is just what I HAVE to do. But I’m forever grateful for his loyalty, his undying love, and his patience. As I attempt to find my balance between my work & my family and love. It gets dark from time to time and I wonder if it’s worth it. But how can I not continue, after all, good things don’t lay on shelves in a store, but rather on tops of mountains, perched precariously on pillars of rocks. All this will cultivate the balanced needed and I am forever grateful for every moment.