Work-life balance

This poem first appeared on Jennifer Wolfe’s blog, mamawolfe.   “What they took for inattentiveness was a miracle of concentration.” – Toni Morrison, Tar Baby   My hands deftly maneuver Mismatched orbs up, down, up Ascending with celerity Descending just the same Catch. Release. Watch. Drop. Juggling my way through life. Throw it up again. …

Some people are able to take a day off from work with ease and grace. They can chill out at home in their jammies with a cup of tea and a sitcom and allow their mind to relax without guilt, regret, or the “should show.” Not me. Recently, I was faced with what others may …