When an important work commitment conflicted with my eldest son’s birthday, I got to do some of the most advanced yoga I have ever done. You may be thinking I did a fancy pose, but no movement was actually involved. I used mantra to adjust my mind from self-critical thoughts and guilt, toward thoughts of self-acceptance and kindness.
This wasn’t the first time in my life that my career conflicted with my family. I have been trying to manage my work-life balance since before I even started having kids. I love what I do, so, there have been many ‘Sophie’s choice’ (or more accurately ‘Sarah’s choice’) moments throughout the years, where a big