In search of time, equality and balance, I took this past week off from the blog. In light of recent events where I came to learn that one of my articles had been reproduced and republished as their own on another company’s blog, I felt a little disheartened. I mean, what are we all working towards, what are we all putting in more hours than we have to give, if this is what happens? Why work tirelessly on a piece of 650 words that you’ve put your name to, stressing over the length of sentences, improper phrases and whether the first line is going to hook you in and keep you coming back for more, if it can be so readily copied and pasted into someone else’s portfolio?
Is it right? No. Does it happen? Yes. More than it should.
So I took the week off to get a handle on everything happening in my life. Considering I nanny upwards of 50 hours per week, regularly babysit, allocate an average or 15 hours per week to the blog and the same towards my evolving business plans, it can get a bit hectic if I don’t manage my schedule. I’m always in search of time!
“Speaking of time, where can I get some more? Time, that is. Because it’s not as if I’m running out of time, it’s as though it were never mine to begin with.”
Until I do figure out that magic recipe to creating more time, today I’m living on Sunday time. Sundays are a special day. It’s a day to recoup and rejuvenate, cleanse the mind and body and regroup my thoughts. It’s a fine balance between work life and family life, but leisurely coffees over café breakfasts and inspiring magazines sure give me back that all important Sunday time.
For more thoughts on creating & sharing content, the Proper Pinwheel has a rather timely post, and so too does Catherine & Grace with her #createorcredit initiative and the moral rights of the creative.
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How do you manage the work and life balance? Like my “Sunday Time”, do you have any sacred moments to your weekly routine that simply can’t be compromised? And I hope you never have to go through the horrible ordeal of fighting for the rights to your own creative work!
Top image courtesy of this Proper Pinwheel post
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I am still so shocked about your run in with plagiarism! It is so sad that others feel the need to steal content because they can’t create their own. It’s tough running a blog! But I’d much rather have original content than stolen posts.
As for rest and recuperation, I myself enjoy Sunday nights when I am by myself and get to do whatever I want, which generally consists of having a foot spa, watching the latest episode of Pretty Little Liars, and scheduling my blog posts for the following week (what a party animal!?).
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Wow you are one busy lady!!! I too love Sunday’s. We make sure we have good quality family time and then I have time out once the kids are in bed – no house work or cooking 🙂
My posts pop up elsewhere at times. I ask to take it down and never hear anything (usually crappy ad sites etc or people doing this “re blogging” thing I do not understand.
I love Sundays! Best day of the week apart from they seem to go fast.
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Hi Hope
I am so sorry this happened to you. Thank you for referring your readers to my blog post highlighting the importance of this issue and good on you for taking a break to take it all in. It is amazing how upsetting it is when it happens isn’t it? Sending my thought. xxC
I cherish the evenings when Trent does night shift because it gives me two nights a week that I can do whatever I want completely alone with no interruptions (as long as bub goes to sleep at a decent hour).
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Oh. I can’t believe someone would plagiarise your blog post. How distressing. What have you done about it? I have been hearing some dreadful things about plagiarism lately from a number of bloggers; that and stalking. It’s not good. I’m pleased you have chosen to chill and take it easy today. Be kind to yourself. 🙂
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