Part of finding a measure of harmony in the dysfunction between work and home requires changing expectations from within, such as prioritizing the things that make us healthy and happy and letting go of the emotional guilt and pressure that makes us sick. It’s easier said than done to lower the bar on personal standards that are so intertwined with how we define our self worth: How much we achieve at work, how smoothly we run our homes, how clean we keep our spaces, how well we feed our families, how enriched and well-cared for our children are. But our standards have gotten out of whack with the realities of our lives.... Other personal solutions include: making time for some kind of exercise regularly, regardless of the tradeoffs we have to make for that time. Making an effort to see people who nourish our souls and seeking validation from friends when we feel lonely, lost or under appreciated. Reading books and watching TV and movies for pleasure. (And not feeling guilty for whatever we are not doing during that time.) Seeing a doctor when we feel too dark for too long.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 04:40:37 +0000
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