Balanced Structure and Relaxation
Posted By: GothMT on 2008-12-14
In Reply to: Any advice on finding balance... sm - struggling MT mom
I find the way that works best for me is to treat working at home just like working in an office. I get up in the morning, have my coffee and watch a little bit of news on the television, then I go in and get dressed just like I'm going into the "office," even if I am just in my home office and no one will see me. I've always tried to avoid working in my jammies because it seems to me I'd be too relaxed and not able to focus on the tasks at hand, if that makes sense. I think keeping as much structure as possible in the home office setting means greater productivity...at least for me it does.
I'm the sole source of income in my household. My boyfriend is the domestic engineer and handles all of those things usually associated with a housewife (cooking, cleaning, running errands, paying bills, and everything else required to run a household). I can earn as much doing 4 hours of transcription than he could earn in 8 hours, so this works out really well for us and he has no problem with being a "house-husband." He also knows how seriously I take my profession and, given the chance, I'll work 18-20 hours a day, so he also helps keep my workaholic tendencies in check. Being an IC, he doesn't feel too neglected in that we can still go out to lunch or go to a movie or watch a movie at home together, all quality activities that keep our relationship on track.
When my daughter, who is in college, comes home to visit, she normally sleeps late. I start to work on my lines earlier than usual so I can still make my commitment yet still have plenty of time left mid/late day to do things with her. If need be, I'll hop on again later in the evening while she and my boyfriend are watching TV or playing a video game, so I can get my lines in.
We're very progresive in my household, and while this is my ideal situation, I realize it's not something that would work for everyone; however, thanks to my supportive boyfriend and my wonderful daughter, I'm able to make a very decent living for us and we're all very content and no one feels neglected.
It's all pretty much about balance and structure, and making it a point, if at all possible, to set aside a couple of hours a day to devote to the other person and still get the job done. I honestly don't think it's QUANTITY of time but rather is QUALITY of time. A couple of hours a day to have lunch, go see a movie, or just lay about the house watching a DVD goes a long way toward ensuring no one feels neglected and that I have all the time I need to provide my little family with everything we need.
Good luck to you and keep us posted on how things are going. Living with the MIL can't be entirely pleasant, so I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!!!
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at your sentence structure
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Home is where the heart is no matter what structure it is.
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