From the discussion Balancing Personal Life with Professional Life
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:02:42 -0000
My experience is that the “public” are often like teenagers. Once “the parents” have set the limits, the teenagers are constantly challenging those limits. It is the task of the parents to maintain the limits that they have set. In my experience, as public figures we are still entitled to have personal space and personal time. Set the limits and maintain them. Let the “public” know that the sabbath is a day of rest for you. Let them know that other than a burning building your lunch time is sacred space. If you cannot set the limits and maintain them, don’t blame the public for your stress.
