Our community is filled with hard-working, high achieving entrepreneurs and creatives and so work-life balance is a complicated, but highly relevant topic. We’ve shared some responses from the community about work life balance and how their views have evolved over time below.

Analise Kramer | Photographer/Entrepreneur & Mother

Work life balance is definitely something I am still learning how to manage. From becoming a first time mom last year, the mom life and starting my own business at the same time was a lesson well learned. For example, I have limited how many sessions I take per week. Read more>>

Gabrielle Mazar | Pilates Teacher, Studio Owner, & Fitcation Guide

I have always been a little bit of a workaholic and lived a little by the work hard play hard motto. The problem with that is that is causes bunout. As I have gotten older, I have realized that life is too short and most of it isn’t worth it. Read more>>

Corina Bair | Wixom’s Whimsies Shop Owner & Licensed Mental Health Therapist

When I first started by business, I was working full time in the mental health field, while also making handmade items for dogs and their owners. I was essentially working two full time jobs, so as you can imagine, my work-life balance was pretty much non-existent! I realized over time, that if I didn’t change something, I was going to burn out in both fields, and I ultimately wouldn’t be successful in either endeavor. Read more>>