“Live a balanced life – learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.” – Robert Fulghum

Those that know me well know that I pretty much work every day, which could be considered a workaholic to many, but I really don’t see it that way.     I started Hawaii Weddings and Events a little over four years ago and I could not imagine going back to the structured environment of the corporate world.   Although as a small business owner  I have many hats (sales, marketing, controller, public relations, logistics, troubleshooter, event manager, etc.)  I still do work hard, but I have so much more flexibility in my life and am able to have more balance between my personal and business life.  Although I still put in long hours just as that is the nature of my business,  it is wrapped around doing things that I want and love to do, which in turn makes me more productive and happier.

For the first time in my life, I am able to plan trips when I want to go versus when I am “allowed” to go.   With modern technology, I am blessed to be able to work from a home based business which allows me to take a break to walk the dogs, go the movies at the spur of the moment with my daughter, do my shopping during the “off peak” times of the day (which is a huge time saver), meet clients in a mutually convenient location and I even was able to meet clients in the Bay area while getting my son settled in at college.    Another benefit is to my clients, as I am able to keep my pricing fair and reasonable as  I don’t have to pay for office space which is a fee that is built into others pricing.

So how do you live a balanced life?     It actually does take work, as it is very easy to get caught up with work (or wedding planning) and forget about everything else.  I enjoy reading motivational quotes and one of my favorite blogs is Zen Habits as it is a constant reminder of what is important in life.  A great article is on  http://zenhabits.net/balance/

So no matter what you are doing, take just a moment to learn how you can live a more balanced life…..you’ll be glad you did!

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