Quotes About Balance

It's incredibly painful to think back to the time I had to come back to work. I was so, so needed at home. Like the vast majority of people in America, I couldn't take unpaid leave.

The prejudice is against men and women - assuming men stay at work. That's the reason why we don't have enough women in the halls of power - the prejudice is pushing women to go home.

A lot of times I'm traveling or have appointments, so I don't get to work out every day, but I try to get to the gym as much as I can.

I took my work seriously, but not as a craft. More as a life.

I just try to go to work, and concentrate on coming home to my girls.

That is, an artist who creates lots of work probably experiences prolific days and slower days.

For me, coming to work and laughing is so much more preferable than coming to work and having to cry over a corpse or something. That's a drag.

Have you ever noticed that life consists mostly of interruptions, with occasional spells of rush work in between?

Things always work according to their nature.

Run. Yoga. Hike. Generally try to outpace the nerves. If that doesn't work, one Jack on the rocks.

I'm not a dark person at all, so those roles are the most challenging. I don't think I'm necessarily drawn to dark things. It just seems to work out that way.

Perhaps there is no greater issue facing contemporary women than the choices they must make about balancing home and work.

I enjoy working out. That is important for me. Whether it's a hike with my dog or an hour at the gym, I like to maintain an active lifestyle.

I could be working 300 hours a week. I just say no. The power of slow is the power of no. I can't go to every party I get invited to. I can't do every work thing.

I fell in love with social work, and that was my undoing as a poet.

I have a very strong work ethic, and I'm very grateful for that. But I think there was a moment when I realized, "Oh, I can play a little as well."

When my work gets crazy, I make sure to always have vitamins, water and proper food with me. That has helped me to lose 33 pounds.

I make my relationships at work.

Work doesn't seem to interfere with my life. I have time for everything, even time to be alone.

It's been crazy trying to tour with a baby. But it's actually working out okay.

Bodies and minds need breaks or the work suffers, this has been proven and reproven to the point where we don't even need to post links to support it.

a revolutionary marriage ... [is] one in which both partners have work at the center of their lives and must find a delicate balance that can support both together and each individually.

You work side is for everybody. When you're at home, you're not wearing heels and your work attire.

I eat things I shouldn't eat all the time. I have to work out so I can enjoy myself! I like to run, and I'll do body weight stuff: push-ups, squats, lunges, pull-ups.