Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.” – Louisa May Alcott
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
Real Life of an MSW 
This has been such a challenge since I’ve been in nursing school! I can’t wait to be done!
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There are times in life when finding balance is a true struggle. I say working and going to school is one of them. The others would be the first year of parenthood and dealing with grief….
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I only realised the value of this, and how difficult it is, when I first became a single parent
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It’s an ongoing challenge, and I am sure a harder one for single parents, and those with limited support systems. Thanks for reading and commenting!
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My daughter and son-in-law add personal time in the balance. He would go for a long bike ride with his friends and she would go to an overcamping with her friends. I encourage them to do that for their personal growth.
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Such wonderful wise advice. Creating time apart reminds us of who we are at our core, and it gives you something to talk about with your partner other then children and work…lol
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Exactly, they should have their own identity other than parents and spouses.
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