Life Work Balance

Helena Nijs
Jun 8
3 min read

Updated: Jun 9

Hey dear readers!

How do you balance work and life?!

Well, I'd love to tell you more about my balance!

Sometimes it's not easy to find the right balance, huh? You're young, middle aged or older (doesn't matter), you're busy, you have kids, you have a lot of things to do,...

Of course, you are the director of this balance. And it is never too late!

Ask yourself a few questions:

Do I have enough time for myself? How much time do I put into my job? Do I enjoy my work? How much space is there for my couple life? How is the balance in my family life? Do I experience stress? Where does the stress come from? How much time do I have for my friends? What do I find important? What do I need? Do I practice self-care? Do I exercise? Am I happy? What makes me happy? What do I need? What makes me happy? Do I have little moments of happiness? Do I have hobbies...

By looking in the mirror yourself, and listening to your own answers, you will already learn a lot. What is good for me, can be very different for you! Look and listen to yourself, what suits or works best for you! Small steps become big steps!

This is how I do it! A lot of things are connected. If you don't do one thing and do another; this can throw you off balance. Exercising and then not eating healthy... that doesn't go together. That's why it's essential for me to get enough exercise and eat a low-carb diet. I like to go running three times a week and I cycle as much as I can. Pilates has become something I can't do without anymore! After a session like that, I feel fantastic.

What gives me a lot of energy is my work as a supervisor at Foster Care. It seems like I found the job of my life last year. A warm organization where both our families and our colleagues are equally important. By guiding our families, I contribute a little bit to our society. In this way, I make myself happy, because I can mean something to people. Moreover, it is great fun with the colleagues!

What else?!

My partner is a big part of my happiness. We have a nice relationship and he is someone I can share my energy with.

I need social contacts so much. Don't put me at home like a potted plant, I would die immediately from an accident. That's why I like to meet up with my family, besties and friends. I like to feel warmly surrounded and I have enough love to share myself.

Sun, yes that's a boost!

Expectations, I've stopped doing that!

Ooooo my, not to mention delicious and healthy food! Hey and not to forget; a nice coffee is a must during the day.

Traveling, discovering new things, getting to know other cultures... Are such a part of my great happiness!

Last but not least... my outfit can be very decisive. So, you better look good!

Oooh yeah and what makes me most happy is that I can inspire people, make them happy and share it with the world, you guys! That's my biggest energizer!

Do you have little moments of happiness every day? For example, I can be happy from; riding my bike to work in the morning or from a new dish that I tried and I really like or seeing someone else's happiness...

There are more little happinesses than you think! Find one a day! I am sure you can say ah yes that is my little happiness of the day!

Of course I also have my struggles and bad moments. Then I need sports or talking to my besties. What helps you? Or who helps you to find a good way out of it? What do you need to feel better?

Sometimes you just need a little push from that one person!

Of course I can continue writing about which happinesses and little happinesses I find important...

But I also think your happiness is important!