How meaningful do you find your life? How much meaning do you find in the things you are doing repetitively? Do you have Freedom? We all want Freedom. We also want to feel we are living a meaningful life. When we struggle to balance life, we typically overemphasize Freedom or obligations. We may only find meaning in doing things because we are afraid to rest, or we may only feel that rest is safe because we can feel overwhelmed with our responsibilities.
Like most things in life, balance is vital. This episode explores the arduous work of finding balance.

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