Making Space

In a recent article in The Globe and Mail, ‘There Is No Work-Life Balance’, Howatt outlined an individuals capacity to focus and be flexible. (Howatt, 2018) Further more its about having:

1. Awareness
2. Accountability
3. Action through setting your limits, notify people impacted by decisions, and ask for feedback.

What really stood out for me in this article was the following passage:

‘Work-life blending is about learning to make decisions that mitigate risk for upsetting one person and meeting the needs for the person you’re currently focused on. How we blend decisions with respect to time ultimately defines our sense of control and ability to blend the demands of home and work.’ (Howatt, 2018)

I wouldn’t say that I would be ‘upsetting one person and the needs for the person you’re currently focused on’, but its about prioritizing to meet our needs. Awareness is needed to address this. If we are aware, then it’s not a matter of upsetting but prioritizing to find equilibrium.

This week I will focus on the concept of awareness and being present, more than just managing my time. This was a realize I had this past week. When I was aware I actually completed tasks in a focused manner. I wonder...is it that our concept of time is directly linked to how aware we are from one moment to the next?

This week I will use Headspace and Mandela.

Source:
Howatt, Bill. “There Is No Work-Life Balance – but How You Blend Your Time Matters.” The Globe and Mail, The Globe and Mail, 25 Apr. 2018, www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/workplace-award/article-there-is-no-work-life-balance-but-how-you-blend-your-time-matters/.