“A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up with it on a cold night.”

Marilyn Monroe spoke these wonderful and true words. This is a very personal struggle for me and I believe for lots of women it is too. How far are we willing to go to boost our careers? I think that life needs to be thought of in a broad picture. While you can have everything that comes your way, you have to find a balance of what you want, and what you need. As a designer I know that I cannot stay stationary for too long or I loose my open train of thought. So by planning trips and get aways, I get to expand my design ideas. I also get to meet new people and see new things, and maybe even visit a friend. Having a relationship can also broaden and enhance your career, by bringing in a new perspective. Having a full time relationship is totally possible with a wonderful career but it takes work, just like your career does. One person is never entirely responsible for whole relationship, it's a give and take. I think the more you give, and the more you allow to be given to you, the more successful you can be. I don't think Marilyn Monroe was trying to deter women from starting careers, she's just pointing out that it's hard work to have a career that is successful and its hard work to have a successful relationship. She clearly chose career in this instance, and wants women to know that it gets lonely you can't just let your work dominate your life. Your life needs to be explored to be completed.