As I work at my computer eight days before Christmas,
writing a report for a December 31 deadline, my thoughts wander to
work/family/play balance. How am I doing
with this balance? I know my family is my #1 biggest and best priority and I
will drop work to play with and to help them.
Usually, my work is play (except for bookkeeping!) and I keep a good
balance between work and play. Although,
this does slip. Three Christmases ago, I
took 1½ days off to celebrate and then was back to the office. NOT doing that again!
As I ponder about balances in life, I realize that I have
another teeter-totter that I frequently ride.
It is the balance between “live” facilitation and “behind the scenes” preparation
and report writing. I often go through
stretches of work where I am facilitating on-site or virtually with a
group. Then, I will go through stretches
where I am designing sessions, researching information, and writing
reports. I find that after weeks of live
facilitation, I long for the quiet, and reflection and introspection time that work
in my office gives me. Then, after
several weeks of report writing, I am eager to be back with a group, working
together, talking, laughing and achieving success.
I know that I am very fortunate to ride this facilitation teeter-totter! As long as the stretches on each end aren’t
too long!
My facilitation blog questions are: What are you balancing in your life and work? How do you deal with actual facilitation and
behind the scenes preparation and writing work?
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