I currently work 50% with hopes of working 75% soon. When I worked 100% I had 0 energy after work; no energy for friends, hobbies and family (I have two small kids). Has anybody found work-life balance?
It’s pretty dang hard . Sometimes I get it and sometimes I don’t .
I try to make things a competition, I bet I can get all the trash out in 15 minutes. If your kids are young try to race them to do a task. I bet I can clean up faster than you. If it is fun and competitive, then I can find energy for it
I’m in a similar situation. Just trying to figure out how to increase my capacity and reduce stress.
I work full time and have a husband and 3 kids. We stay on the go with sports and activities! The work/life lines blur now that I work from home and don’t have the “decompress” drive home time. But I will say at least once a month I take a “mental health” sick day! Just to pick up at home a bit, lay around without anyone asking me a thousand questions, etc. It is SO worth it!
