Balance is another term that we often mistake for meaning “equal”. Work/life balance is not about spending the same amount of time and energy on work and “life”. It’s finding an equilibrium, a still point that allows for a sense of stability, even though things are still in flux around us. Likewise, equilibrium does not mean “equal” - where the equilibrium point is could be 80% of A and 20% of B or any other combination. It simply means that there is a stable quantity of each.
I did all the wrong things as an accountability partner when I was in my 20s. It left me resentful and burned out, and I turned off an important part of myself just to keep from feeling that way. Here are three valuable lessons I learned from the experience that allow me to be a great accountability partner today, for myself and for others.
Change is inevitable and if our only plan to stay on track with our goal is to have everything go perfectly, we’re in trouble. It’s important to keep track of what we are working towards and WHY it’s important, preferably somewhere easily visible so that in the midst of chaos we can come back to our center. What we need is a clear and simple statement that reminds us of what we are striving for and how we can best attain it.
One of the first signs that I was burning out in my teaching career was when grading a stack of lab reports went from taking 2-3 DAYS to 2-3 WEEKS. Even the easiest tasks seemed to take extreme amounts of energy and effort. In order to get your mojo back at this stage, we need to put what we learned through defining our Beliefs and Loves into Action.
3 Components for Successful Resolutions
Shifting your mindset from a specific outcome to focus on the journey and progress is crucial. Here are three key components to shift your resolution into something that sticks.
Start with a clear WHY
Create a flexible path to success
Celebrate your wins, no matter how small
