Balance Spiritual & Physical Life

[IndigoSalvia]

I am pondering my "next chapter" and how that may look. I am drawn to creating a life that provides for time and space to pursue more spiritual activities. Yet, I am also faced with 3D obligations. I borrowed a quote from Diana's recent post but didn't want to derail that OP. Thank you, Diana: you concisely articulated what I've been thinking about. 

Most people barely come to know themselves and what they want. More years may not change this for some. But the way this world works right now, adulthood is so packed with obligations just to survive it is difficult to rise up out of that mindset and explore deeper things. 

I have spent many years in education, work and careers, partnered relationships, etc. and now I want to emphasize my spiritual pursuits more than 3D obligations. I know that they are not mutually exclusive, but I tend to feel torn between giving my attention to one or the other, not being able to do both deeply and simultaneously. I am meditating and contemplating various paths, and how I may balance both of these pursuits. My Buddhist teachings remind me that even the most mundane of tasks can be spiritual as well, when we bring our awareness to it. 

I am also curious about how others balance your spiritual aspirations, and physical (3D) obligations.