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NOT Keeping up with the Joneses (Balancing career, family, life, and sanity)

You may be at a point in your career where you are juggling too much, or you can’t seem to keep things together, or you are just getting burned out. I will have to warn you, you will not like some of the things I have to say. If you can be honest with yourself,…

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NOT Keeping Up with the Joneses (HEALTH)

Part 2 of the 12 part series on balancing your life. Out of the 10 main areas of concern when it comes to balancing your life, I listed HEALTH first because when you are down and out so is everything else in your life. Literally. Think about your home. If one person gets sick, they…

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NOT Keeping Up with the Joneses (SPIRITUALITY)

Part 3 of the 12 part series on balancing your life. Your spirituality is something between you and yourself, you and your God. I cannot tell you where you should or should not be spiritually because we are each on a different path. I can only tell you how I live. I am a Christian….

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NOT Keeping Up with the Joneses (SPOUSE)

Part 4 of the 12 part series on balancing your life. Part of keeping a balanced life is to remember your spouse is your partner. He or she is not your slave, not your dumping ground, not your back-up plan. You need to be as much a support to them as they are to you….

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NOT Keeping Up with the Joneses (CHILDREN)

Part 5 of the 12 part series on balancing your life. My biggest fear is becoming THAT parent.  The one who is always working to better their spouses and kids lives only never to experience it with them because they are always working. The one who is constantly on their smart phone in the car,…

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NOT Keeping Up with the Joneses (HOME)

Part 6 of the 12 part series on balancing your life. When your living space is a mess you can be certain your life may be a mess too. I am the first to admit that I can be a pretty big slob. My office gets so piled up with papers and work and other…

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NOT Keeping Up with the Joneses (EXTENDED FAMILY)

Part 7 of the 12 part series on balancing your life. When you are single your family are your mom, dad, and siblings. When you are married your family is your husband (and kids if you have any) and everyone else is extended family. The hard thing about any family not living with you is…

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