I’m a novice when it comes to work life balance, but I try my best.
This is something I come by naturally as my father was the same way.
It makes sense that I am more like my dad when it comes to getting the balance I need in my life. In a similar fashion to my dad, I enjoy leaving the HVAC comfort of the house and being out to nature. When I am in nature, I feel at peace and it helps me regain a perspective that I lack due to the amount of work I do. My father got this land that also had a pretty rustic cottage on it. As time went by, he has added on to that cottage however it’s still pretty basic. For heating, there was a wood stove that made the Winter cozy up there. And just before he passed on, my father got hooked up with electricity out there so he didn’t have to have kerosene lamps or any of that stuff. Two years ago, I made more swings in an effort to get everyone gleeful about going to the cottage. Comfort was the main goal. I added appliances to the family room and satellite internet. However, one of the largest hits was the ductless heat pumps I had set up in the cottage. I am lucky enough to have a friend who is an HVAC specialist. He came out for a few days and helped me install the ductless heat pumps. I bought all the beer and food, and he provided the HVAC professional knowledge. Now whenever it’s time for me to go find some balance at the cottage, I have family members that are dying to tag along.