Down at Remic Rapids, on the Ottawa River, artist John Ceprano has been creating rock sculptures for the past 26 years. Balanced by gravity and small flat stones strategically placed as shims, they form a wonderful temporary summer art installation until nature dismantles them. This particular sculpture represents, for me, life balance. The three stones depict work, family and personal time.
Until recently, if I had drawn a pie chart representing my life balance, it would have been divided into three portions, with two good-sized portions for family and work, and a remaining sliver for my own pursuits, in other words, personal time. Such divisions of time are what you'd expect, when working full-time and raising a young family.
But if I divide that same pie today, while the work portion is more or less the same, the other two pieces are more equally divided between family and "me time." The boys are older and require (or want) less of my time, which leaves me with a larger slice to devote to myself.
I find I have time to read more, paint, write, exercise, socialize, take up new pursuits and learn new skills. What a perfect time to examine how I want to spend my time, set priorities and create new routines for myself.
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