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.

Tere Gusmus | YouTube and Instagram content creator for The Style Chase””

Work life balance is a prevailing topic in the workplace and is extremely subjective. Over time and throughout various careers, I have waivered on this subject because I have found there is no true balance. Read more>> 

Mark Alonzo | Artist/Musician

My father taught me at a very young age that working and providing for your family is a privilege and to never take it for granted. My father would say that his job helped him provide for his family and it put food on our table. I’ve worked for Cintas (First Aid Division) for 34 years.  Read more>>

Tamara Franklin | Pilates instructor, GYROTONIC® Level I Trainer, Personal Trainer & Dance Specialist

When I think of my work life balance as of recently, there has been a lot of schedule shuffling due to me being a new wife. I have had to work out more boundaries for personal training clients and have a minimum schedule that I must not veer from much. Read more>>

Amy Lokken | I’m the fun Mom and Cryotherapy entreprenuer

I think that balance is one of those things that I have continued to “learn” exactly what that means. I try to manage my time and schedule to make sure I can be available for the important events that may occur with my son, but also to find time to just be present with my family during the day to day items. Read more>>

Kendra Hood | Adult Online Store Owner

Balance for me changes all the time. I went from only balancing having a steady job, to steady job along with a family and business. As the family grow, the scales of balance changes as well. I still think of balance as a system that needs updating often. Every day brings new challenges and adventures; one must adjust to meet and experience it. Read more>>

Gaye Swan | Creative Copywriter & Content Marketing Specialist

When I first began working on my own, I was a young mother to two toddlers — twins! Balance never entered my mind; I crammed in projects when my babies took naps or were in preschool. As they grew older, I began to have a different perspective. While I prioritized my family’s well-being, I began to see the value in prioritizing work as well. Read more>>

Cristina Vane | Nationally Touring Musician & Songwriter

Life as a touring musician is extremely erratic, so finding a balance between “work” and “life” is a tricky one. Not only is it inconsistent in terms of routine, schedule, and work load, but my work kind of becomes my life.  Read more>>

Rahbynn Phillips-Brown | Tax Professional and Small Business Coach

How has my balanced changed over time? Wowwwww it has changed greatly! I used to always prioritize work over any and everything and now I prioritize myself. It was not easy. I used to feel so guilty for putting myself first but when I got ill back in 2021-2022, I had no choice and was forced to prioritize REST over WORK.  Read more>>

I internally laugh when people talk about work life balance. It’s a very black and white way of thinking. Something that our culture has mastered. This or that, never BOTH! Balance is not a state of being, it’s an INTENTIONAL and ACTIVE practice. The intention is guided by a compass of values. Read more>>

Tony Red-Horse | Founder: The Rocketz | Writer, Composer, Arranger

With any entrepreneurship, at the beginning, you are going to have a work life balance that is heavily leaning towards the work side. You may not feel the stress of that imbalance because you own it, the vision, the goals and the process, all the way.  Read more>>

Katelyn Woodmansee | Singer & Songwriter

I just had a baby in October 2023 so my work life balance has really changed! While I was pregnant I was blessed enough to be able to keep playing music. I had nine months of planning & figuring out how I can still have my dream and take care of a baby. Read more>>

Rebecca Shannon | Family and Couples Photographer

Conventional wisdom would have said I was crazy to start a business at a time when I had four small children under the age of six. Looking back however, it was that season of life that stirred me to look for stillness and beauty amidst all of the chaos swirling around me.  Read more>>

Erin Cortinez | Wedding Cake Designer & Pastry Chef

My parents are the hardest workers I know, they never let me quit any job, no matter how much I begged. This mentality mixed with a passion has truly made me a workaholic. It’s hard to not get sucked in and get burned out when you really love what you’re doing. Read more>>