It’s something every career-minded person struggles with: How to integrate personal and professional desires.

I went to school for Journalism because I loved to write. However, as I took different jobs and moved on and up in the media world, I got farther and farther away from writing, until ultimately my job didn’t afford me any substantial writing opportunities.  10th Floor PR has allowed me to get back into writing for a living, but now I face other problems.

The personal writing endeavors that were my “creative release” during my previous jobs tend to fall by the way-side. After a day of professional writing and publicizing, it’s hard to force the creativity and write for myself!

It’s after 9 p.m. on a Sunday and I’m online because four hours ago I opened my laptop to “check on some stuff.”  The work is perpetual and setting boundaries is difficult.

No matter what type of work you do, or where you do it, finding that perfect balance is of course, impossible. The relationship between our professional and personal lives is in a constant state of flux - keeping us on our toes and maybe frustrating us - but hopefully always challenging us!

-<em>alexis</em>