How do you balance running an art business with being a parent and managing family life?

Balance isn’t a static thing you achieve once—it constantly shifts. The key is being very clear about what’s happening right now and what you have to work with in this moment. Look at what you can actually depend on, identify the most important thing you need to get done, and let everything else fall away. As your circumstances change (kids getting older, seasons of life), your capacity changes. Be flexible and stop frequently to ask: what’s the most important thing right now? Don’t get tunnel vision on tasks that don’t actually matter. Balance is about constantly adjusting and accepting that different seasons require different priorities.

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Asked by a podcast host · Answered by Megh Knappenberger · art-marketing-podcast · 2023-08-10