Work/Life Balance - A public apology

My lovely colleague Aaron during another long day at work.

As I sit here alone, on the floor of my apartment post airing of the Melbourne Cup on TV, I can't help but wonder how I got myself into this position.

My life has been consumed by work.

This past week alone I wracked up 16hrs of overtime. That may not sound like much to the workaholics of you out there but I can assure you, when you are wearing a lead vest and skirt, are on your feet all day running around after a bunch of colourful Doctors & anxious patients, 16hrs feels very much like the 2 extra work days it is. Factor in the terrible diet (A daily early dinner of hot chips at work) and lack of exercise and you have the recipe for exhaustion. As a result, I have turned into somewhat of an antisocial zombie who comes home from work, too tired and lazy to socialise or make a proper dinner settling for a coffee/biscuit/toast (whatever I can consume without thought) and an early night involving going to bed and falling asleep to reruns of Grey's Anatomy on my laptop. A far cry from the fantasy life my colleagues presume I have as a single girl in my twenties living in a fabulous city such as Melbourne.

How did I let this happen?!!

So after another day off spent by myself, I feel that I need to use my new medium of blogging (even this post is delayed from my usual Sunday) to make a public apology to all those people I have bailed on or not seen lately due to my poor self inflicted lifestyle.

I AM SORRY!!

I am sorry to all my wonderful Melbourne friends.

I am sorry to all my wonderful interstate/international friends who have emailed/called me & I am still yet to reply.

I am sorry to my work colleagues who have to put up with me moaning about this!


I moved to Melbourne away from Adelaide for the lifestyle and to meet fabulous new people, the latter I have done, however I never seem to see them anymore!! Which in my opinion defeats the purpose of me living here in the first place!!

So I am here, with you as my witness endeavouring to make a change! Now don't get me wrong, I love my job, but I have to figure out a better work/life balance so I can have the best of both worlds. This is all great in theory, but how do I plan to do this you may ask?! Well I have a plan. Kinda.

1. Eat regularly and healthily - After seeing the success of my brothers new diet/exercise regime I feel inspired to take this on. No more skipping breakfast and hot chips for dinner (well maybe just 1 night instead of 4 or 5! Lets be realistic. :))

2. Wear my exercise gear to work. Then I have NO excuses not to exercise after work (except in situations like on Friday when I leave at 1030pm) I will never achieve that goal of running a marathon when I am 30 if I can't even run to the end of my street!

3. Make plans and STICK to them! This is where I need your help!! If we make plans to catch up, lets make sure we (most probably I) don't cancel them unless there is a VERY good excuse!

So, it's a 3-step plan so far but I don't want to make too many plans as I know that is setting myself up to fail! I am hoping by making these 3 changes that others will fall into place and the new energetic Em will be ready and willing to go out and have a good time!!

So that's all I really have to say this week. This is a really important change for me & I hope that you will all be on board to support me. I will love and leave you until next time with the following new film clip by my fabulous and talented friend Nathan Leigh Jones. I dedicate this to all of you!! Enjoy!! xo