Work-life balance is a constant practice
Is it a ridiculously expensive $300/month gym membership, or a valuable $300/month spa vacation with built-in daily childcare? You be the judge...Imagine an oasis of a locker room, one with a stone tile floor clean enough to walk on barefoot. Integrated hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms. A bright …
#Valueist Staycation: A Gym Membership or Spa Getaway?Read More
Our daughter just turned 3 years old last week, and life with her can only be described as an amazing journey. It seems like yesterday that we brought her home from the hospital on Thanksgiving weekend in a snowstorm. Yet, it feels like she's been with us forever. How is that dichotomy possible?For …
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With our undulating work schedules, we had the ability add a new activity for our daughter two half-days a week: The Child's Element, a completely outdoor "forest school" for 3-6 year old children. The classes are held in one of Salt Lake City's local canyons, a reasonable drive from …
Do you have a best friend? Of all your "Facebook Friends", neighbors, colleagues, acquaintances and even family members, how many of them are you truly close with? How about yourself - do you treat yourself the way a true friend would? I think about these things from time to time, especially around …
I practice in a large group at an academic hospital, where I might go weeks or months without seeing some of my partners at work. Many of us (including me) work part time, and lots of anesthesiologists in the group wear varied hats that take them to other places such as a clinic, classroom, or …
"A luxury, once regularly experienced, becomes necessity." - Unknown I've never been on a cruise, but I would imagine that the focus is on luxurious convenience. You're craving escape from your current life, your job, your routines. You need - no, you DESERVE - relaxation and pampering. To have …
