The Little Thing That Tips The Balance


I'm a lazy sort of person.

Well...I'm not exactly lazy...but I like to make sure that I actually have some 'down time' occasionally (which, believe me...isn't that easy to do when your office is next to the living room!).

You see...life's all about balance.

I used to work all the hours I could chasing a career that deep down I didn't want. I missed the first couple of years of now-eight-years-old Katie growing up.

It's a mistake I certainly wouldn't repeat again.

I was so focused on how much money I could get in return for what I did that I forgot that there was a lot of GOOD things that either money couldn't buy...or didn't cost very little.

Things like a cuddle from your child. A knowing smile from your wife when she finally laughs at one of your jokes!

THOSE sorts of things.

I get them all of the time now because I spend more time with both Lesley and Katie than I ever used to...though, in terms of hours...I actually WORK longer!

I know that it may not be easy for YOU just to 'down tools' for an hour's walk along the beach, for example...but it's the LITTLE things that really do matter where quality of life is concerned.

Things like meeting your partner for lunch. Surprising them by taking the afternoon off to spend time with them. Doing those little romantic things like emptying the dishwasher or hanging out the clothes.

THOSE sort of LITTLE things DO make a difference...add VALUE to your life...yet don't cost a single penny!

Plus...when the people you love are happy...doesn't that make YOU happy?

It certainly makes ME happy, that's for sure.

So...just for a few moments after you stop reading this...think about one, tiny, little thing that will brighten up your and/or your family's day.

Just one. That's all.

And once you realize that it DOES make a difference...then it will certainly help to put your life into a much more pleasant perspective.