Episode 7: Overcoming Family vs. Work Guilt
As freelancers, we often have a hard time hitting the “OFF” button when it’s time to stop working. Whether you are wrapping up your work day, spending time with family or friends, or taking a much-needed break, it can be hard to stop thinking about work, and that often triggers feelings of guilt.
In some way, shape or form, we all experience some guilt as freelancers when it comes to the amount of time we spend in our business and the amount and quality of time we spend with those we love. A lot of us work from home, which means that the lines can become a bit gray when drawing the boundaries between time at work and time away from work.
Tune in as we talk about our own struggles with these feelings of guilt and offer some strategies and tips on how to tackle them.
What you'll hear in this episode:
How feelings of guilt can relate to your work/life clarity and boundaries
Why you sometimes just have to let certain things go, and how to draw the line
How to know when you need to make adjustments in your work life and how your loved ones can help you find what needs to be improved
How tracking, journaling, physical cues, and a community of people who understand you can help you overcome feelings of guilt about family vs. work
How to set regular “dates” and create a “bucket list” of fun things to do with your family and friends
Books, links, and resources that we mentioned in this episode:
Found in Translation: How Language Shapes Our Lives and Transforms the World by Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche
An Anonymous Girl: A Novel by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
The Wife Between Us: A Novel by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
“Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”
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