Finding balance| Denver Family Photographer
Posted on April 26, 2010
“Our lives are a mixture of different roles.
Most of us are doing the best we can to find whatever the right balance is . . .
For me, that balance is family, work, and service.”
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Like many, I struggle with finding a balance in my life. I have spent the last year trying to find it among family time, growing my business, maintaining friendships and giving back to others and my community. As many of you know it isn’t easy. Even when trying to focus on one task you are less than a 100% because you are concerned about dropping one of the other balls you are trying to juggle. We all do it in one way or another.
The other day it occurred to me that in my attempt to help others capture their family moments I had neglected to capture some of mine. My youngest has grown so much over the last 6 months and I hadn’t documented it as well as I should have. So in attempt to remedy that oversight today I am posting a few of my own. In fact, I think I will be sprinkling in these images more often in order to make it as much as a priority as I do my fabulous clients images. I hope you will humor me a bit.
Oh and if any of you amazing blog stalkers have found the secret to finding balance; please share. The only answer that seems to come back to me is “forgiveness”. Forgiving yourself for not being perfect and for not being able to do it all seems to me to be the only way to survive the balance struggle. What are your thoughts?
Oh and more often than not his images look like this. I guess he got my goof side. 
Awww, he’s adorable! Hmmm… and come to think of it, I see that face a lot over here too!!!
I think of Oprah’s quote: You CAN have it all. You just can’t have it all at once. ~Oprah Winfrey …. maybe we CAN do it all too … just not all at once.
Could he be any cuter? He is going to melt hearts all over the place.
I know the secret!! Its tried and true and really truly works! Are you ready?…HIDE! lol…the other day we had company coming over and I had to “clean” my office, so I stashed the embarasingly rediculous pile of “to do’s” (both family and work related) in a closet. Haven’t seen it since and you know what? i’m still here, my family is still here, the world didn’t end, and I am a much happier person. Of course “take care of the monster in the closet” is now on my new to-do list, but I’m blissfuly ignoring it for the time being
Your little guy HAS changed so much K! I cannot believe how handsome he is!!
he’s precious! and the not-so-foolproof system chez moi is structure. we have a routine, ways we do things each day and if something comes up like an invite to meet friends at the park or the need to meet with a client, i know exactly what my schedule is and where i can be flexible. it’s not perfect by any means but it’s working for us
I adore what you did with the images and your words of course, hit me at a rough time. Forgiveness isn’t something that crossed my mind, but I am entertaining this.
xoxo!
Beautiful as always. Balance is something we all want and often struggle with. Remember balance doesn’t mean spending the same amount of time in each area of our lives. Balance is putting your attention to what is most important to you while keeping the vision of your life and goals in sight. Just a thought…..
OMG – BEYOND cool!!! So the little one is super cute, but I love how you put this together!! (and the balance thing…has anyone figured it out??!)