02/20/2026
A reminder to not get caught up in the race to the finish. For one thing, we will never know when our end point will be - maybe we’re lucky and we make it into old age a privilege not everyone will enjoy or maybe we are gone too soon. Preparation for our futures financially and logistically are important, and I think sometimes especially in times of economic stress, those priorities take center stage and the present gets missed. When people talk about work life balance - I get the urge to roll my eyes as a mom of four with a never ending to do list filled with appointments, school events and projects and late nights of homework, meals - so many meals and snacks, sports, laundry, and the list goes on. So implying that striking a balance is simple is laughable. Making time to prioritize the present and making space for self care and healthy relationships and connection is hard, BUT when we don’t do the hard work to make it happen, we may very well be waiting for the finale and missing the beautiful and exciting notes of our own symphonies. Rally your support teams today, start calling that phone tree to enact the village of friends and family, and add in your mental wellness professionals - the time to start renegotiating how your life is spent is now.