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Balancing Can't Just Be An Act

By
Real Estate Agent with Cherimie Crane & Associates

Remember the first time you teetered on the top of an old metal roller coaster? Knowing at any moment you would drop, shake, rattle, and say things your mom would blush over? I do.

I remember the stomach-knotting, the excitement, the fear, and the desire for it all to be over quickly! Sometimes I feel that way in trying to balance a career and what I consider to be a life....

I enjoy my job. Immensely. All too often however, I wake up and realize I may not have much else to discuss. I don't want to be "that girl". Sure, I love to go fishing. I can talk the tail off a cat about my dog, yet...not everyone finds that to be stimulating conversation.

I am pretty much a "big picture kind of girl", and working day in and day out certainly does help reach my goals but goals don't make very good best friends.

The most interesting, successful, well rounded people, to me, DON'T work ALL the time. They take time to build meaningful relationships. To me, that is success.

It isn't quite January yet...but I am thinking a New Year's resolution is acceptable any time during the new year. Right?

I want to continue the success that I have been fortunate to attain in my career; however, I want to be successful in living life as well...

Some days, I am going to turn my phone off, close my computer, ditch the high heels, and do something...anything. Climb a tree, learn a new sport, fish a bit more, laugh a bit more, and try and remember how to have conversations about ANYTHING OTHER than real estate.:)

Think it can be done? I will give it a shot.

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Leesa Finley
RED Properties - Wake Forest, NC
RED Properties - Raleigh NC Real Estate

Cherimie - I never pictured you as "that girl".  I am sure that you are just a bit overwhelemd at the moment!  But your idea sounds perfect - ditch the heels, turn off the phone and head out for a good time with NO REAL ESTATE!

Jul 19, 2009 01:44 AM
South Austin Real Estate Blog
Sky Realty South Austin - Austin, TX

Cherimie, Im raising my [_]> of coffee to you in celebration of living a well rounded life.  One thing I have heard over and over in the various classes and seminars I attend is...  take time for yourself, your family and you will still be successful in life.  If all the programs teach that.. it tells me many realtors forget to take that time. 

Time block your year right NOW.  Block out some days for Cherimie.  Its allowable and you deserve it.

Jul 19, 2009 02:15 AM
Carol Smith
Casmi Photography - Mebane, NC

Cherimie ... remember the old adage 'all work and no play ...'  It's far truer than we all want to realize.

Take some "me" time.  Do something fun, unexpected, unplanned and downright silly!  Kick off the shoes, wade in the creek, roll in the grass with your pup.  Giggle at the sun, marvel at a dragonfly ... let that 'little' girl back in.  You will feel so much better because you did.

And, guess what?!  The world will continue to spin, people will continue to move about ... even if you are not connected electronically to it all!

Ahhhhh , 'mental health days' are truly a gift we give ouselves.  Enjoy, my friend!

Jul 19, 2009 03:24 AM
Caren Wallace
Premier Property Group LLC - Tualatin, OR
Portland Caren Real Estate

Cherimie. I know you are a can do kind of lady and you will accomplish this feat by sheer willpower!!

Jul 19, 2009 04:10 AM
Ginger Harper
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage~ Ginger Harper Real Estate Team - Southport, NC
Your Southport~Oak Island Agent~Brunswick County!

Cherimie,

We all need some shut down time..  I am looking for it too.

Ginger

Jul 20, 2009 04:06 AM
Robert Rauf
CMG Home Loans - Toms River, NJ

Cherimie, I not only think it can be done, I think it HAS to be done!  I am a firm believer in "me" time.  we need to do something outside of work on a regular basis where we FORGET about work, with out that we will go NUTS.

here is my outlet: http://www.photoboatgallery.com/lightbox/index/category/gallery%7C2009%20Red%20Grant%20Regatta%7CGameface/start/0/Gameface.html

with out sailing I would be crazy.  the pictures in the link above are of a regatta this past weekend that we won, I did not think about work at all the entire time!

Jul 20, 2009 04:47 AM
Don Sabinske
Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. - Zimmerman, MN
Sabinske & Associates Inc.

Cherimie, don't work like a dog.  There are better things to do with your life while you have your health and mind.  Get out!  I take frequent three day weekends all through the year.  And, I never work weekends at all, if I can help it.  Clients understand that this is my profession. and I am a professional.  I rarely work evenings either.  Set some boundaries.  Stick to them, you might find you get more respect, too. 

Jul 20, 2009 05:55 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Cherimie,

We all need some "Me" time. Don't be afraid to unplug and do some things outside of Real Estate..it is a must do or as Robert says You will go Nuts!!!

Jul 21, 2009 03:30 PM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Cherimie, you are very smart. The BEST don't work all the time... follow this and remember this always.

Jul 22, 2009 06:44 AM
Brenda Carus
Century 21 Zwygart Real Estate - Monroe, WI

We have to remember to take time to feed our souls too.  Good for you for making a mid-New Year resolution!

Jul 23, 2009 04:22 AM