The Coronavirus has given many us an opportunity to pause and think about life, our purpose, and even the right work life balance. What’s your perspective and has it changed over time?

Brandi Milloy

For me, it’s all about rhythm and routine when it comes to work and life. I love a good morning routine. My husband and I have been waking up at 5am every morning Monday through Friday for over ten years. This is our time to be still and spend quiet time together. He stretches and I do my morning devotional. Then we both exercise at 6am. At least twice a week I go on a 3 mile beach walk. I absolutely love spending time in nature. My brain and body function so much better when I give myself that time. Work usually begins after my children are off to school. I try to get ahead of deadlines so that I’m completely present with my children. Read More>>

Lauren DeMoss

In my opinion work life balance is one of the most difficult but important things you can figure out when owning a small business. I believe this because if you do not take time for yourself over time you will get burnt out, and that burn out will show in your work. Your results, your attitude, your health everything will reflect you not taking time to rest. Read More>>

Bernard Fallon

I have always used my artistic talent throughout my life and after completing a degree at Liverpool College of Art, I knew that photography and travel were to be the best combination in a career. And that’s how it went – with a job at Britain’s leading television magazine that eventually brought me to Los Angeles to cover the Hollywood scene. Read More>>

Lilian Hsyu

Work life balance is a constant juggling act. I am a mom to an 8 year old and a 4 year old, and learning to be a small business owner and a mom of young children has been a steep learning curve. I am still constantly feeling challenged and stretched thin. The events industry is one where many businesses experience waves of feast and famine – sometimes we’re explosively busy and sometimes it’s crickets. Read More>> 

Nicole Vittorio

When I first graduated from PT (physical therapy) school, I worked two jobs and six days a week. After doing that for two years, I noticed I was getting burnt out. I decided to go down to one job and started getting back to loving my job. I take pride in my work and have always been dedicated to my job. However, after I got married and had children, my perception of work life balance changed significantly.  Read More>>

Joe Kresoja

That is an ongoing process. Life presents you with changes; balance is practice; this is always happening.

I need to work out, have time alone, and time with my family and friends. Having all these, I can get through any short-term struggles with balance. Read More>>

Emily Lieh

I’ve discovered that when I find the time to ensure that I maintain my living space, I have work life balance. Instead of mindlessly scrolling on social media or chatting about what went wrong at work, I ensure that I have time to relax and to do what I need to do at home like taking out the trash or washing my dishes. I, additionally, try to have the time to walk and exercise enough to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Having balance, to me, is to not overwork or overstrain to remain steady. I definitely want to maintain a work life balance. Read More>>

Carlyn Greenwald

I’ve been writing since I was in middle school, and thus never really had a point where I wasn’t balancing it with something else. So, I had practice with fitting writing between life structures and youth gave me boundless energy. Throughout most of high school, I’d average three to four books written a year. But by the time college rolled around, I began to actually slow down to be more productive, really allowing myself to revise and perfect projects rather than churning out every shiny new idea that hit me. Read More>>

Shikhar Kapadia

I’ve always found balance difficult. I’d constantly find ways to avoid focusing on work, getting easily distracted by whatever felt more exciting in the moment. That changed when filmmaking entered my life. When I first picked up a camera to make short travel films, I took it more seriously than anything I’d done before. Documenting those moments gave me a sense of purpose, and soon enough, I knew I wanted to build a career around it. Read More>>