Balance: How do you achieve it?

We all desire balance in our lives but what does finding balance mean for each one of you and what does actually help you to fulfill all life obligations and save time for yourself and your loved ones?

For me is always a challenge to keep a balance and share more or less equal time between work and private life. I usually manage to feel fulfilled and enjoy working, being with my family and have time for myself. What it does help me is to have an everyday program in my mind (although I never keep it as it is) and remind myself about boundaries. When I get really enthusiastic with making jewelry (which I usually do) I may tend to forget to eat or have a need to stay until late at night to see how a specific design will come up, or to make more new designs, or even read this article that I found in the internet, to reply to my emails or custom requests, to find new materials and the list goes on..., I remind myself that I don't have to do everything perfect and in one day and I give myself time to read a book, to go for a walk and to be with my boyfriend. I also don't forget to congratulate myself for what I have done. We usually tend to forget that..

I would love to hear what do you find helpful to keep a balance between all the things you do in life...

Here are some articles from the internet regarding finding balance in life:
A Balanced Life , from mommd
How To Find That Elusive Balance Between Work and Life, from zenhabits breathe
How to Find Balance in Life, from Pick the Brain, Grow Yourself

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Creativity: How do you sustain it?

We often talk about it but have you ever thought about it? Many of us think that creativity is only for artists and that you have to be talented to have it and even more talented to sustain it. But is this the whole truth?

Creativity has been defined, by Jacob Moreno, as a new effective response to an old situation and as an adequate response to a new situation.

I try to stay in touch with my creativity by exploring new ways to create whatever I make. As regards to jewelry I also love to play with new materials and I let myself free to see what will come up to. When I feel stuck I tend to sit on my desk with all of my staff around and just looking at them. Other times a walk by the sea is the best inspiration for me.

I would love to hear your thoughts about how you sustain your creativity and if you feel creative at all...

Searching around in the internet I found the below interesting sites about creativity. Have a look:

10 Steps for Boosting Creativity

10 Ways to Nurture Creativity

Remove your 10 Blocks to Creativity


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