Balance is Boring (and that's ok)

Text Emily! Most of us know by now that "work-life balance" is a bit of a myth (ok, a lot of a myth).  But I don't think balance is something to stop working towards. I think we've just been sold the wrong version of it.  Balance isn't a glowy, sunrise-yoga, big-moment-you-arrive-at kind of thing.  It's teeny tiny, quiet, and unremarkable. Often found in a single settled moment, calm hour, or normal task Tuesday. Balance is boringly anticlimactic. And yet, feels SO good when you catch glimmers of it.  This episode is technically about consistency, but through the lens of loosening the vice grip of controlling every timeline and process.  In This Episode:  How balance is a thing you keep finding, losing, and finding again The 3-3-3 rule for rescue dogs, and the lesson Finch taught me about my timeline vs. his How trust and balance get built one boring, consistent repetition at a time The personal project running parallel to Finch that's teaching me "it takes what it takes"  Why zooming out to the big picture is important at every stage How this all correlates to your business and marketing What if BORING is a sign it's actually working? About me, Emily Aborn! Your Hostess with the Mostess  I'm a Small Business Copywriter, speaker, and your loyal and nerdy host of Small Business Casual. I bring 12+ years of entrepreneurial experience and have spent the last eight years writing copy across 124 industries. I help you step into becoming (and sharing) the real YOU. For fun and downtime, I love reading, writing, hiking with friends, and moments of uninterrupted silence. Got a question for the show? Email me at [email protected]. Website: Emilyaborn.com Facebook: Facebook.com/Emily.CatherineGrace LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/EmilyAborn Substack: Smallbusinesscasual.substack.com