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Still trying to "balance" work and life? Let's be real—it's exhausting, and just maybe… impossible.

What if you could stop juggling and start weaving instead?

This issue reveals how remote workers are ditching rigid boundaries for natural rhythms that fuel both career and personal life.

Ready to transform friction into flow?

— Ric, Shellie, Maria, Travis & Becca

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SKILLS & THRILLS

What if you stopped juggling and started weaving?

By Becca Marshall

Becca reveals why work-life balance feels like a budget that never balances—especially for remote workers. 

Instead, she introduces the powerful concept of work-life integration, where personal and professional threads intertwine naturally. 

This shift transformed her daily experience from friction to flow, but the real magic lies in her daily anchor points.

QUICK TAKES

Integration > Balance

✅ Going Beyond Work-Life Balance: How To Fully Invest Yourself In Both.

✅ Remote Work-Life balance? Separate work from home.

✅ Creating Your Personal Work From Home Schedule.

LAST WEEK’S POLL RESULTS

How do you weave work and life together?

THE CULTURE EDIT

Remote by Design

Your weekly invitation to shape the remote life that works for you.

Take 5 for This Week’s Practice → Map Your Energy Flow

THRIVING TRIBE CHRONICLES

Are You Balancing or Drowning?

By Travis Provin

Travis's remote work awakening reveals why "work-life balance" is an outdated struggle. Instead of constant tug-of-war, he's discovered work-life integration—a rhythm that fuels both worlds instead of forcing them to compete. 

His permission-first approach is just the beginning of a system that could transform your remote workday.

POLL – NEXT WEEKS TOPIC

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Escape Your Cave!

From Knoxville breakfast vibes to Wilmington birthday shenanigans, your May social calendar just exploded! Brunch in Durham, tacos in El Paso, or books in Asheville? Whatever your flavor, fellow remote warriors are gathering nearby.

Ditch the isolation, embrace community, and remember: pants are non-negotiable (even for Casual Fridays).

RESOURCES

Friends of Thrive

• Check out the (Virtual) Remote Job Fair & Expo 2025, 9&10 May 2025. Remote Rebellion focuses on connecting remote first companies with seasoned remote talent. 

• As remote workers, we cherish our autonomy but often struggle with accessing essential benefits that come with traditional employers. The Association for Entrepreneurship is changing this reality for individual entrepreneurs & 1099’rs by offering a comprehensive suite of knowledge, health-related, legal and financial services. Discover how this growing community is solving the most challenging aspects of independent work life. Access Remote Worker Benefits →

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