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Balancing Work, Play and Family Life

Life shouldn't be a balancing act, but for most North Americans it is. Getting to work on time, getting the kids to sports and special events, and making sure your family is well taken care can be an art unto itself. But wait.. life doesn't really have to be this way.

Balance in your life frequently involves setting goals and priorities, but it's often our surroundings that govern the time we dedicate to work, family & friends, recreation and just plain being ourselves.

Finding the Balance

Find the balance here where everyone from 'stay at home mums' to CEO's are seeking and succeeding in finding the balance between business and pleasure. Once your goals and priorities are set the biggest influence on finding balance is to find more time or waste less time. You can do both in the South Kootenay.

Find time for client meetings because you waste less time getting there.

Find time for an early mountain bike ride because work is 5 minutes away. Find time for family because you didn't drive two hours to work

Find time for friends because they are all around you.

Urban Dweller: "I'm totally out of whack. There's always so much to do and no time to do it. I should be spending more time out side in the fresh air and I should get more sleep. I spend too much money on incidentals and should be saving for a house but it's so expensive to live here. I need to be near work otherwise I'm stuck in transit for hours in a day, but the rent's too high for me to save any money. I need to balance work with play but need to work long hours to get ahead. My motivation is also lacking as there's not a lot to do around here anyway."

SKP: "I've always been career orientated and I enjoy the satisfaction of a job well done. I used to over-work a bit, but that's hard to do here in the South Kootenay; -namely because of the multitude of activities. Given that my buddies call me on a daily basis to join them for a ski or bike ride etc., I figure I may as well join them. I can always take my cell phone and call my clients on the trail, and if they need to meet I can be there within the hour."