JB: How have you managed to fit getting married and world travel into an already very busy schedule?
ES: That's a funny question.
JB: Actually, I just grabbed the opportunity to be nosy.
ES: Hmmm.... Once I met Lance and knew he was the one, my priorities shifted pretty quickly. Firstly, when you find the one, you no longer have to spend time and energy looking for it anymore! This actually frees up a whole lot more time and energy then you would imagine! Secondly, once things started rolling, it became clear that building a family and being with our families would now take precedence over everything. For me, finding love really filled up a part of me I didn't realize was not yet filled. So now, I think I work more efficiently so that I can do all the wonderful things we want to do together. We both love what we do for work. Our work satisfies parts of us that we likely can't satisfy in each other. We both respect that and encourage the other to go out into the world and make the mark that we are meant to make. But coming home after a workday is the best. Had we met when I was first starting out, it would have been more difficult. But now, my business is at a place where it has legs. My job is to keep the legs moving. That's a lot easier then when you are just getting started. Don't get me wrong, there never feels like there is enough hours in the day, but somehow, it is working out. We just make sure that adventure and fun is at the top of our priority list.
JB: Lovely. Speaking of family, I want to share a funny story. You send out email blasts that I often find very on target. A few days ago, I decided to share it with a colleague. It turns out not only does he get the blasts himself, but he's your cousin. We've been working side by side for over two years and neither of us knew about our mutual Erin Stutland connection! Small world.
ES: That IS such a small world! I didn't know he received my email blasts until you both mentioned it. Sadly, I haven't seen him in many years! But we are connected on Facebook, which is one of the nicer things about that platform. I love small world connections like that. So special.
JB: Anything you'd like to add before we wrap this up?
ES: Thank you so much for this lovely interview. I hope that people reading will be inspired to move their bodies in some way, any way, every day if possible. Even just a little bit! Movement in your body creates movement in your life. And just at its bare bones, moving makes you FEEL GOOD! When we feel good, we are happier and are kinder to ourselves and the world around us. Thank you!
JB: Thanks so much for talking with me, Erin. It was a pleasure!
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