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[Flux and Flow] Work-Life Balance Isn’t Enough: Redefine Success on Your Terms

Published about 1 year ago • 1 min read

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Is Your Definition of Success Holding You Back?

We often measure our worth through metrics and achievements defined by others.

But do these frameworks truly align with our values or well-being?

This issue of Flux & Flow explores redefining what success and balance mean in creative work and life.

The resources below offer insights on creating a more meaningful and fulfilling approach by helping you align your actions with your values, redefine success, and integrate all areas of your life more harmoniously.

Flow Forward: Key Resources for Creative Growth

Here are three thought-provoking resources to help you rethink success and balance.

Why Saying "I Don’t Have Time" is Often a Matter of Priorities

Eleanor Konik explores how people interpret “I don’t have time” and challenges hustle culture’s advice to wake up earlier or work harder. She encourages readers to set boundaries based on personal priorities, without guilt.

Leaving the Cult of Never Enough

Tara McMullin delves into how overwork and achievement can trap us in a cycle of never feeling "enough." The article provides actionable steps to redefine success, prioritize emotional wealth, and create a healthier relationship with productivity.

Forget “Work-Life Balance” and Do this Instead

I discuss how the traditional concept of work-life balance sets us up for failure by ignoring the nuanced nature of our lives.

Instead, I advocate for “Life Domain Harmony,” a framework that integrates various life domains like work, wellness, and relationships into a cohesive whole.

Inspiration and Action

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose." – Dr. Seuss

Three Actions to Take This Week:

  1. Identify one area of your life that feels out of sync and write it down.
  2. Pick one small action that might nurture that area (e.g., reaching out to a friend, creating more margin in your schedule, pausing to reflect more often).
  3. Set aside 15-30 minutes in your calendar to move that action forward.

Reflect and Act

Traditional views of balance and success can keep us trapped in a cycle of chasing someone else’s idea of fulfillment.

This week, try re-imagining what a “successful” day looks like for you.

What small change could you make to harmonize your life domains?

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I’d love to hear from you—hit reply and tell me what’s one area you struggle with, or a practice that has worked well for you?

Have a great week!

Jeff

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