Our community is filled with hard-working, high achieving entrepreneurs and creatives and so work-life balance is a complicated, but highly relevant topic. We’ve shared some responses from the community about work life balance and how their views have evolved over time below.

Samuel Hand | Creative Director, Phalanx Film Co.

I think the idea of work/life balance is a bit of a lie that we’ve all subconsciously bought into. I’m not sure that true work/life balance is something that actually exists. That sounds extreme, but don’t take what I’m saying to mean that you should ditch your self-care routine and just burn yourself out. Rather, we should be seeking harmony as we balance all our responsibilities in the job, home, personal life, etc. Read more>>

Jared Blackstone | Musician

I used to take as many gigs as I could and now I try to take a couple vacations in the summer to kind of recharge the batteries a little bit so when I do get back to work I appreciate it more. Read more>>

Ashley Gauntt | Ceramic Artist & Technician, Painter, Educator, Consultant

Making space by making adjustments and reprioritizing while going with the flow of life. Paying attention to my energy and self-talk especially during periods when other aspects of life become overwhelming or need priority of my time – learning to pace myself even if that means taking smaller steps than I’d like to in order to keep a pace going and or having boundaries with myself even if it means setting timers, reminders or creating calendars. Knowing when to pause is also key. Read more>>