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.

Stract | Artist, Producer & Audio Engineer

In my experience as an artist, I have seen two different sides of myself. One side being disciplined, hardworking, and extremely detailed and precise, and the other being free-flowing, playful, and spontaneous. Read more>>

Stelle Oettler | Actress

This is a very interesting question because I think that we are all trying to live our lives but at the same time make a living. And it’s not easy to find that balance, ultimately the dream would be to make a living doing something you love so work doesn’t feel like work, but even if you are fortunate enough to make a living doing something you love, there are still tiny details that we have to deal with that we might not enjoy. Read more>>

Jack Maitra | Drummer, Music Director and Content Creator

Yikes! My work life balance has been quite the contentious issue since I decided (for some godforsaken reason) to pursue the drums professionally. In high school I was known to cut classes and skip my lunch period, opting instead to retire to the band room to engage in rigid practice and record content for social media. Read more>>

Patrick Hanahan | 3D Environment Artist, Professor & Director of Esports at the LACC

There’s a lot of pressure to perform optimally 24/7, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. At the beginning of my journey, I often gave into this pressure. The constant flow of content from other, and often better artists, both through my peers in school and from external means such as social media and Artstation, often served as a constant push to do more. Read more>>

Zhijiny Artist Hu | Technolog

For me, finding a balance between work and life is a continuous journey. At different stages of my life, I have faced various decisions. The relentless effort during my four years at university led to temporary burnout. In such times, I would calm down and consult my inner self, questioning if I needed some temporary respite. Read more>>

Ray Guang Hoh | Music Producer & Artist

It is very difficult to find work life balance in the music industry, but it is necessary to prevent burning out, in my opinion. I like to shape my mind in a way that treat rest as part of my job, since it definitely indirectly impact my productivity/quality of my work. Read more>>

Jehona (JoJo) Corrales | Pilates Instructor and Comedian

When I first started teaching Pilates, I operated at 110%. My entire life was consumed with continuing education, planning classes and sessions. I would set a goal for something I wanted to achieve and I wouldn’t stop until I made it to that goal. Read more>>

Jennie Lin | Actor, Model and biomed sales rep

As a professional medical sales rep, I’ve always been on the road and super busy. In my last job, I was a medical device rep and it was so much fun. I was in the operating room, organizing patient outreach programs, educational events for physicians and numerous marketing events. Read more>>

Franceleslia Millien | Fashion Director & Founder of S.M.I.L.E.

It’s been some time since I have had actual balance and, in retrospect,I really don’t think it exists. I’m one of those people who indulge in what’s before me and sometimes other things may suffer in those moments. What I’m learning is moderation and organization are more efficient than balance. Read more>>