I’m back. Wow. What a ride. Since I last wrote anything here life has been a constant whirlwind. When last I left you, I was a freelancer, working from home. Today, I have 5 employees, a business partner, and a serious need to get into new office space. I’ve been to hell and back (again – I’m getting to know the route quite well actually…) and lived to tell the tale.
The challenge through all of this has been to try to maintain some semblance of balance. I haven’t come even close to succeeding. Although it’s becoming a whole lot better.
I’ve made some really significant changes. Where before, I would work until 2 or 3am and sleep till 9, now I’m up at 6 and asleep by 12. This shift means that by the time the girls are home at dinner time, I’m ready to take a break. I also don’t feel the pressing need to get back to my computer right after dinner – I’ve already put in a good day’s work.
I’m meditating every day too. Wowza. What an amazing exercise. My tolerance level has gone way up, and I feel much more able to play than I have in at least a year. One interesting effect I’ve noticed is that instead of raising my voice when I’m annoyed, I now lower it. This makes them stop whatever noisy thing they were doing to actually listen to what I’m saying. Amazing.
Now that I’ve pulled the cork, I’ve got a zillion things to share. But I’m off to put the girls to bed.
