The Coveted "Work-life balance"

I cannot believe I haven't written on this blog for so long!  That's why I've decided to blog about obtaining the elusive "work-life balance."  That is--being able to balance one's social life with work.  I must admit, I've been having some difficulty achieving this.  I'm a type-a person (i.e. perfectionist) and definitely have some "work-aholic" genes in my blood.  This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but i've been realizing that I haven't been giving myself time to do the things I enjoy outside of work--maintaing this blog for one!

So with that being said, i'm going to make a concerted effort to try to balance the two.

I've browsed the web for tips on how to manage the work-life as well as your own life:

-http://www.quintcareers.com/work-life_balance_tips.html

-http://www.savvysugar.com/15-Tips-Better-Work-Life-Balance-2982664

-http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/03/0326_work_life_balance/2.htm (I especially like these twitter tips!)

Sometimes we need to accept that we just can't do it all and if we just slowed down we might gain some piece of mind.

What do you guys do to manage your work and your life?