An interesting article that sums up my struggle for life balance.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-leadership/a-love-note-to-the-workaholic/2012/02/13/gIQAHVNvAR_story.html
"angst behind the questions I hear from men and women who have accomplished so much professionally but struggle to stay connected personally"
"Many of us have spent the majority of our adult lives in jobs that train us to outrun and outsmart the experience that underpins love and connection – vulnerability. We wake up in the morning, put on our armor, and march into the office thinking, “I will protect myself. I will not let you see my self-doubt or my fear. I will put on my ‘boss’ face.”
"This emotional armor we bring to work is heavy, and the weaponry takes a long time to assemble, so when we get home in the evenings, we don’t put it away. It’s too much trouble and, frankly, it’s too risky. "
Madeleine L’Engle writes, “When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability . . . To be alive is to be vulnerable.”
