When both of my parents died, I ran from grief by burying myself in work. I had to learn work-life balance all over again.

The author struggled after the death of both of his parents.Courtesy of Matthew LovellMy mom's death sent me into a pattern of overcommitting at work just so I could hide from the grief.Five years later, my father's death made my whole work life fall apart; I took a leave of absence.Throughout the journey, I discovered a new way to balance my work and life.My life was immeasurably changed in December of 2018 when my mom died from a fast-moving cancer. It was the week of Christmas, so I recall th