Thank you for your comments, Shawn.

I agree with you about balance.  We are never completely and equally balanced.  Our goal should be to create a conscious balance where at any point in time one aspect of our life may dominate.  For example:  When we choose to attend college - we give up time and money in order to do that.  It is a conscious decision, knowing that we will benefit in all areas of life when we have completed this task.  When we choose to be parents, we consciously know that our children will take a huge chunck of time that we may have previously expended for work, play, relationships, etc.  The challenge is in maintaining "relative" balance, I think, and consciously integrating all aspects well.

Hope you are having a great day!

Georgia