I appreciate the dialogue you're starting. You're raising some good questions about work/life balance. Thank you. I'm following, upping, and resteeming, because I'm recognizing what an important question you've raised here.
I'm a freelance digital artist, mainly focusing on videography, and I have three young kids to add to my workload every day. Finding balance between work and family life has been a journey of trial and error for me. I used to be a workaholic. Now I'm less self-indulgent, and that means I'm creating space for other people in my life. With humility, I admit that my work has stood between me and my family, at times, and I'll also admit that my feeling of "lack" has been worsened by a certain push to provide at all costs. Know what I mean?
That said, I've found peace through a blend of routine and flexibility – I'm up early to take care of the essentials for my family. I dedicate time each day to manage my workload alongside my dad duties. And I reserve time for my family again in the evening. But there's been many miracles that have shown me: Rest is an important part of success. So, more and more, I allow the prosperity to flow comfortably and naturally, with a feeling of "enoughness", and with abundant support, and with ample opportunities to stop and smell the roses.
Having kids is definitely a whole different level of responsibility haha. I never can fathom how some of these super entrepreneurs like Elon Musk can balance parenting on top of all the other stuff they do.
That's cool that you found a good balance. I think it will get better for me as I find some higher paying gigs, so I can have more flexibility. right now its a lot of 12 hour days but I agree with you that it can be self-indulgent