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.

Agnes Lindstrom

I think FUN is not only a pretty awesome part of life, but it can also a great energy generator as well as inspiration booster. Say yes to things, take chances and don’t trust people saying you have to focus on one single thing. At least for me, that just makes me bored and I think different things, interests, art forms, feed from each other. Read more>>

Dr. Ahava Chanti

Over time my understanding of work-life balance has evolved from trying to “separate” my roles to learning how to integrate them in a meaningful way. As a psychiatrist, musician, and wellness educator, I used to think balance meant giving equal time to everything. I quickly learned that was impossible. Read more>>

Simone Acosta

My life circumstances greatly changed my work and life balance. Before I was young and single and committed to a salary job that required unlimited availability. But now a little older and as a wife and mom, my priorities changed. I choose to put my family first. Read more>>

Kadie Chronister

My work-life balance has definitely changed over the years because, honestly, for a long time I didn’t really have one. I was always trying to maximize every hour of the day to make as much money as possible. Read more>>

Kaci Johnson

I would say for the first 10 years of this business there was no balance. I recently told my husband that when I was living alone I never knew the Apple TV remote had to be charged. That is how little I turned on my TV! However, I look at it now that all of that hard work paid off. Read more>>

Tony Gomez

For a long time, I thought success meant constantly working. Like a lot of people who grow up around family businesses and the Los Angeles apparel industry, long hours felt completely normal. The mentality was simple: work hard, sacrifice now, and keep pushing forward. Over the last few years, however, my perspective has changed significantly. Read more>>

Alexia Vigör

The changes that happened were for the better. As you grow, you understand more of your work, you start creating more structure for yourself, and your flow becomes easier — almost like play during the creative process. The seriousness is still there, but now there’s a sense of lightness too. You move with more confidence, more organization, and more control. Read more>>