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Balancing work and life (and how to cope with sunny days)

April 19, 2011 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Balancing work and life (and how to cope with sunny days)

Whenever I have to consider balancing work and life, it always takes me back to being a kid and being grounded. (Maybe you were never grounded and won’t relate to this story….) I remember staring out the window for hours wishing/hoping/praying that I could be outside playing with the neighbours. But I was stuck inside. Some days it […]

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