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.

Nancy Bleeke Noël | Sales growth consultant, coach

Work life balance. It seems to be what everyone thinks should be a goal. Something I learned from 26 years of being a business owner…you can never have this balance if you don’t define what it is! Read more>>

Priyanca Rao | Wedding and portrait photographer

Balancing the demands of motherhood with the responsibilities of running a business has been a journey of constant adjustment for me. When I began my wedding photography venture twelve years ago, the arrival of my first child added a new layer of complexity. Juggling travel to different cities for weddings while also tending to the needs of my newborn required careful planning and support. Read more>>

Michelle Rosenblatt | Fitness Professional

When I first began my own business I let my clients dictate my scheduled no matter how difficult or inconvenient it was for me. Now I have learned I have to set boundaries in order to keep myself mentally and physically healthy and happy. Read more>>

Vivian Nguyen | Nail Tech/Artist

Work-life balance is still something I’m constantly figuring out. I would say that something I consistently prioritize is my overall health, more now than ever. To provide the best services to my clients, it starts with the service provider themselves because if you’re not taking care of yourself it will show within your work. I’m always having to reprioritize my tasks to find balance within certain times in life which allows me to find balance in different phases I’m in. Read more>>

Rachel Pires | Somatic Psychotherapist

As a small business owner and Somatic Psychotherapist, work/life balance, or as now I say life/work balance, has shifted significantly for me. Initially, boundaries were blurred between work and personal life – I found that anytime I had some down time away from my business that was an opportunity for me to work on various projects and setting up systems. I just didn’t seem to have the time to tackle various projects and goals during the week, as my time and energy were focused on showing up for with my clients. After a few months of long working hours and blurred boundaries, feelings of burnt out began to show up. And, because I had felt these similar feelings in the not-so-distant past, I felt called to do things differently. And interestingly enough, I got to practice work/life balance skills that I teach my clients regularly – themes about belief systems (how am I blocking myself because of an old outdated belief), boundaries, prioritizing self care, connecting to a supportive network, as well as prioritizing tasks and delegating when possible. Read more>>