What’s the right balance between work and non-work time? The traditional 9-5 has slowly disappeared with the emails and zoom and texting going far beyond traditional business hours. We asked members of our community to share with us how they think about work-life balance.

Gabriella Gentile

When I first began my career as an artist, I knew that I wanted to maintain an active CV and an updated portfolio. I spent nearly all of my free time creating new pieces, looking for open calls, or driving to and from my jobs in the art field. One of my first jobs in the arts was as a teaching artist 1.5 hours away from my (then) home. Read More>>

Emeril McCutcheon

Great question, full transparency.. Work life balance is for people who believe in the tooth fairy and Santa Claus. Lol
But in all seriousness work is work. Fallinging in love with the process, creating and making something Thats bigger than yourself causes for working when you must. That’s nights, that’s weekends, thats on a spouses birthday or your child’s recital. Read More>>

Diana Lillo

My journey with work-life balance has been an evolving process, marked by periods of intense focus and necessary recalibration. As a young entrepreneur launching my first business at 21, the concept of balance was completely foreign to me. Driven by a powerful vision to create, innovate, and build, I poured every ounce of my energy into the business, often to the detriment of everything else. This relentless pursuit, while initially fueling growth, eventually led to burnout. The arrival of my daughter brought a new set of challenges, compounded by a struggle with postpartum depression. This period forced me to confront the unsustainable nature of my previous approach and reimagine not only my business but also my life, my understanding of balance, and how I wanted to live, grow, and prosper. Read More>>