How do I balance it all? That is a question that I get asked a lot. My only answer is that I never balance, I blend. I merge. I shuffle life and work together like a deck of cards. It is how I never get tired of taking photos or really run out of ideas because photography is not just my work, but a daily part of my life.
That means that it never ends though. I am always behind and never caught up because every moment is the middle. I don’t get a break from life, but the moment I stopped trying to balance it all and just live it, I relaxed. It hit me today while I was trying to get it all done. That part about it never being done and that it is more than ok, it is lucky. I love what I do and I get time to do it. Raise my kids, photograph life and just be. So I take my camera and I just do what I do and try to keep up. Having my camera with me all the time means being able to store moments as they happen to draw on later when I really need them…like this view of the sea.
And today, I needed this view of the sea.
My D3 is at The Camera Clinic getting cleaned up as I have a ton of shooting to do starting on the weekend. I still took photos though. I could not stop myself, I just used my phone. And now that Instagram is available for Android, I can enjoy my phone-tography fully too.
I do wish that I could go to an office and then shut the door at the end of the work day. I crave that separation sometimes, but it is not my life and instead of wishing to change it, I get things done when I can. I am working on my ability to go with the flow, so until further notice I fold laundry while I plan Beyond Snapshots workshops, edit photo shoots, blog and smile.
The first event is actually this weekend in Melbourne so if you are around, please come in and say hello!
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I can attest to the fact that “it never ends”……
And, you do a great job (from what I can tell)!
I wanted to come to your book launch this weekend… But I can’t make it.
But I still reeeeally want my book signed y you at some point!!!!
Hope Saturday goes fabulously!
you are such an inspiration! i think the key is just to stop looking for control, at least on my part. it’s a flow and we have to go with it!
Lovely pictures as always!
On the same theme, there’s an article on work-life equilibrium on huffington post that you might enjoy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/06/sheryl-sandberg_n_1409061.html?ref=tw
My life isn’t anywhere near as busy as yours, but I do often feel like I can never catch up. Every time I think I check off my whole to-do list, a whole new list accumulates! To just live and go with the flow is great advice, so thank you, and I’m going to try it for sure
one day,i would love to meet you
if you do in the future one meet and greet here in italy, i will go
i love your work and i have your book: so interesting and helpful.
than you so much for have write this book!
Have a great day
from italy (Verona)
You are such an inspiration on so many levels, Rachel! Thank you for this post! I too and blending and merging.
It’s all good.