Drawing a line between work and home life is something I’ll admit I don’t always get right. The modern world has a nasty habit of keeping us permanently plugged in, and when your work emails live on the same phone as your family photos, music, and messages from loved ones… the boundaries can blur faster than we’d like. 

I try to make a conscious effort to switch off when I can. Sometimes that means putting the phone down and disappearing into the shed for a while, tinkering with something pointless but peaceful. Other times it’s sitting quietly with Mrs Bob, having a brew, or simply reminding myself that not every email needs answering immediately.

Truth be told, balance probably isn’t a perfect set of scales. It’s more like trying to keep several spinning plates wobbling in roughly the right direction without smashing them all on the floor.

Some days I manage it brilliantly.

Other days… not so much.

But I think the important thing is remembering that work helps us make a living — it shouldn’t stop us actually living.

Stay safe
Bc