Daily Grind

So, it is back to the daily grind.  Some of you may already be aware, but I am something of a workaholic.  I fight it regularly, but fail more than I succeed at 'life balance'.  By the way, who came up with that phrase - life balance?  And really, what does it mean?  Again, I digress.... 

For most of my adult life, I have worked outside the home.  I have great respect for those people who 'work inside the home' because it was too big of a job for me and I had to slink out of it with my tail between my legs - only to try to make my mark in the workforce place.  (It was just too much and seemed to be never-ending....  I just had to get out of the house.)  Anyway, I live, breathe and work my career.  I think about it when I am off and plan what I am going to do when I can get back to it.  I have withdrawal symptoms when I am away from it for more than 5-6 days (just like other -aholics).

Sometimes I wonder if my family had done an 'intervention' on me years ago, would it have helped?  I will be one of those people who is laying in the coffin thinking (go with me here), "I should have spent more time with my kids", or "I sure missed a lot of time with my (you fill in the blank here)." 

Do we all have ideas, plans, things that we wish we had taken time for?  I know I do....  But I am nearing the twilight time in my life and NOW I wonder???? 

I should have started wondering sooner.