by Susan Elford | May 29, 2018 | Happiness, Work / Life Balance
3 Valuable Lessons from Eckhart Tolle’s Teachings I’ve been writing a lot lately about the “May Mayhem,” the “June Crazies,” and the “End of School Year Sillies.” Whatever you call it, for those of you with children in school, I find life ramps up several...
by Susan Elford | Oct 31, 2017 | Work / Life Balance
Looking at Time Management Differently The concept of time fascinates me. When are we ever going to think we have enough? It’s as though every morning a new game of “Beat the Clock” starts as we collectively burst out of bed and start frantically...
by Susan Elford | Sep 27, 2016 | Business, Success, Work / Life Balance
My husband – who is a physician – said to me once: “You have to create room for ‘walk-ins’ in your day.” It was a time when my life felt like it was spinning out of control. I was being all things to all people. Doing too much. Always go-go-go. Exhausted. I remember...
by Susan Elford | Jun 21, 2016 | Happiness, Work / Life Balance
If you’re a Downton Abbey fan like myself, you may remember the very dry and very privileged, Dowager Countess innocently inquire: “What is a weekend?” around the dinner table one episode when Matthew Crawley was discussing getting a job on top of his duties on the...
by Susan Elford | Jun 7, 2016 | Career, Happiness, Work / Life Balance
I was asked recently what it means for me to be balanced. My response seemed to surprise the question-asker. “I think being balanced ultimately means being happy,” I replied. My question-asker looked at me with surprise. So I continued. “Balance doesn’t look the same...