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Spring Break fever is spreading around our house! I've caught part of the bug myself, and decided to take a "break" from my usual writing. Instead I'm sharing a great question and some feedback I received from a reader and attendee of my talk on Claiming the .I. in Time.

I also realized that this month's fr.ee teleseminar offered on March 27th, falls smack in the midst of Spring Break. I'm guessing you may also be on break, doing things with your family, or headed out of town, so I decided to make this month's fr.ee teleclass a fr.ee audio instead. If you've registered for either the noon or 7:30 PM session, you'll receive a link to listen at YOUR convenience! This month's topic is Time Management!! Click here to register.

Planning ahead for April, the fr.ee teleseminar on April 24th will be Spring into Organization! I'm excited to tell you I'll have guest speaker Beth Fuchs of Organized to Perfection on the call. Beth is a Certified Professional Organizer® experienced in making organizing stress-free AND easy to maintain. Beth will share tips and strategies for getting out of overwhelm and into organization. If you have a particular question or persistant organization challenge you'd like to hear addressed, please e-mail me at Victoria@TheGuiltFreeCoach.com.

Wishing you a blessed Easter holiday and Happy Spring!!

To Your Success,

Work to LIVE!

Bring balance back to your personal and professional life with these tips.

• TAKE all your vacation days every year.

• COMMIT breaks and evenings to your personal life.

• TAKE your sleep seriously.

• PLAN your work around your life.

• EXPLORE personal hobbies and passions.

• MAKE your family top priority.

• LIVE in a location that brings you joy.

  ~adapted from How Did I Get so Busy?
  by Valorie Burton (WaterBrook)

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Questions & Feedback from you, the reader!

Question about the Wheel of Life Assessment:

"I listened to the audio recording of the free teleclass on balance today and found it very helpful. I did have a question on the wheel concept and when I think of balance in a wheel it must be in equal dimensions. If there is a bulge on one side it will throw the wheel out of alignment. That said, if you are lower in an area that you do not weigh as significant I guess you can just be aware of it and if it causes you angst you can readjust your priorities to keep your life in balance.

As an empty nester my priorities have changed significantly this year and life has certainly become a whole lot less stressful. I am enjoying my balance and doing things I have not given myself "permission" to do in the past.

Thanks for passing this on to me and including me in your invitees."

Diane from Downers Grove

Hi Diane -

I'm glad you found the audio both helpful and thoughtful. Thanks for your question! It's a good one and caused me to really reflect before responding. I reviewed some of my resources and was again reminded that "balance is dyanmic and only exists in the midst of action". It takes conscious, consistent regular motion and incorporates the ebbs and flows of our life. That said, I don't believe it's ever "constant" or exact with equal parts at any given time.

It's all about what feels right for you, Diane. I understand what you mean about a bulge or dip in the outer rim of the wheel, but that may TRULY be balance for you. If your current balance causes you any "angst", you have the choice to change it to something else! Congratulations on giving yourself permission to do things you're enjoying. My hope is that more Moms and Dads can give themselves that permission BEFORE they become empty nesters! When we are in better balance, we are better parents!

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Feedback from a "Claiming the .I. in Time" attendee:

"I've been meaning to get in touch with you to say,'Thank you' and to share some feedback and results I've gotten from your talk. The information you provided me on 'exercising the power to do nothing,' and using my option to say NO', was priceless! It feels very liberating to be able to respond to requests with 'Let me think about it and I'll get back to you.' How can the person asking, DENY you the option to think on it overnight?

I believe half the battle with saying no is staying 'present' within ourselves. It's about being true to ourselves, and those closest to us who will feel the impact if we're not availble as our 'personal best' for them!

Your advice was very impactful in that I now realize I can say these words quite easily. Thanks for giving me more time...We can never recover it once lost. You're a GEM!!"

B.E.S.
Director of Human Resources Compliance and Training
Conscience Connections, Inc.

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