Adrianne Lenker Quotes

It is so important to me to have my time away from hockey. Obviously, hockey is my passion; I love it. But definitely for me, time away from the rink and time when my mind isn't thinking about hockey is important.

Now that I'm older, I see the benefits of having free time to release energy.

When I carve out time to game, it's because I rationalize that I 'deserve it,' so I relish every minute of that 2-3 hour session.

I want to have time for myself, my family and my friends. It's important because in order to sing well, you must have inspiration, and inspiration comes from life, from living.

Nobody's life is ever all balanced. It's a conscious decision to choose your priorities every day.

Work doesn't seem to interfere with my life. I have time for everything, even time to be alone.

I always separated sports and my personal life.

I took some time out for life.

I'm just trying to get back to normal life.

Free time keeps me going.

The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.

Am I a workaholic? Yes, but I also have no problem taking time for myself.

As a mom, you're so panicked and starved for time, you just need help.

I'm a big believer of work/life balance. You need a little down time to recharge to make sure that when you're here, you're really all here. I still have a child in high school, so I go to her sporting events, even if it means leaving work and working again when I get home. I probably should work out a little more than I do.

It is important to give your kids that individualized attention while also making time for your marriage and for yourself.

It's very important to take care of yourself. Everyone's lives are so busy. Take at least an hour a day to recharge and do whatever makes you better. For grown-ups, whether it's a spa, sitting in a park with a book, or coffee, take time for yourself.

For me, making schedules are critical to make sure we attend to all the needs of the kids and our family. After adding everyone's schedule on the calendar, I make sure that every day I have some sacred time for myself so I can recharge.

The writing became a hobby in the background: it took a back seat to parenthood and being a person and being a human being.

You have to keep time aside for life, which I haven't done enough over the past couple years.

I want to stay active. I want to find that mind-body connection every single day, and I want other people to have that because we spend our lives on our phones, at our desks. We're not thinking about our bodies and the mental connections we should be having, and those moments help us push through to live our best life.

It's important to make time for yourself.

I barely get any time for myself.

When it's time to recharge, I don't feel guilty about it.

When you give your life over to your touring schedule, it's so grueling, you have to have moments where you have your own comfort places.

If I work on music, it'll be for 10 hours a day, so sometimes I'll feel stressed, and I'll go for a two-hour walk. That sorts me out.