There is much talk about work/life balance but I think the goal should be work/life integration…finding ways to be your authentic self in all settings and even combining different areas of your life into one holistic experience. A Michigan nurse anesthetist, Donna Dzialo, managed this by combining art with reflection on her Covid experience at work.
Dzialo collected 6,000 drug vial caps in over 400 varieties to create a “COVID Time CAPSule” work of art. She relied on contributions from others throughout the hospital to make her sculpture and reflect on the myriad ways that her work and the pandemic intersected. I’m sure the creation was good therapy in these trying times.
You may not be inclined to the arts but I hope you find a way to merge what’s good for your soul with the activities you need to do. Inspiration is all around you…be like Dzialo and CAPitalize on it.
Thanks, Colleen!
