I’m not so great when it comes to work life balance but I’m trying.
- I guess I come by it naturally as my father was the same way.
So I guess it makes sense that I’m a lot like my dad when it comes to getting the balance I need in my life. Just like my dad, I enjoy getting out of the HVAC comfort of home and getting out to nature. When I’m in nature, it seems to settle me and help me regain a perspective that is lacking due to the amount of work I do. My father bought a piece of property that also had a pretty rustic cabin on it. Over the decades, we have added on to that cabin but it’s still pretty basic. For heating, there was a wood stove that made the winter cozy up there. And just before dad died, we got hooked up with electricity out there so we didn’t have to have kerosene lamps or any of that stuff. Recently, we made more changes in an effort to get everyone excited about going to the cabin. Comfort was the name of the game. We added appliances to the kitchen as well as satellite internet. However, one of the biggest hits was the ductless heat pumps we had installed in the cabin. I’m lucky enough to have a buddy who’s an HVAC technician. He came out for a long weekend and helped me install the ductless heat pumps. I bought all the beer and food and he provided the HVAC professional expertise. Now whenever it’s time for me to go find a bit of balance at the cabin, I have family members that are itching to go with.