This solo episode covers the “Work-Life Balance Confession” of a woman named Kerry (*not her real name), who did not want to reveal her identity.
Kerry’s work-life balance story originally featured on the blog, and centred on the themes of finding a work-life balance when:
📋 You have a never-ending ‘to-do list’
🤰 You’re a solo parent (Kerry pursued IVF with a sperm donor, so is raising her son independently)
🧑🧒 You have a child with additional needs
💯 You’re a Perfectionist
👯♀️ You’re in a job-share
✈️ You’re attracted to the expatriate lifestyle, where much of life’s admin is taken care of for you
Kerry brings a new dimension to the work:life ratio that I ask all my guests to reflect on, inserting the element of “play”, which for her has been lacking since becoming a mother:
“It never feels like a day when I don’t have lots to do. Where is the fun? Where is the play?”
A reminder, if ever we need one, of how joy is so intrinsic to the pursuit of balance.
If you have a work-life balance story to tell and would like to feature on the podcast – confidentially or otherwise – then get in touch at info@a-fine-balance.com, or via the contact box below.