MY LIFE IS A BALANCING ACT.... LITERALLY

I have an incurable form of vertigo. If you have never heard of this before, it is the sensation of spinning or swaying while the body is actually stationary with respect to your surroundings. So you could call me a dizzy blonde, but you probably shouldn’t! :)

Everyday we make choices about balancing things in our life. Sometimes adjustments are made to set things right. We make choices on what to eat, what to wear, how to react, etc… Today, while everything around us seems to be topsy turvy, we may feel tossed into mayhem where we can’t seem to sit or stand upright. The challenge here is finding a way to right the balance in our lives without tumbling completely into a complete frenzy. We need a structure in which our equilibrium can be regained.

I find the right balance through several factors in my life… my body, mind and spirit (and not necessarily in that order). My faith and the prayers I pray are essential in my life. They give me inner peace, especially on those stress-filled days. As for my body, I believe maintaining a healthy body is one of the best means for living a balance life. A poor diet will spin you out of control and its misuse will leave you with little energy for living. If you are feeling stressed and out of balance, I would suggest a few sessions of yoga to develop a strong and powerful inner core. Without this core you can be knocked off your feet in seconds. But any physical activity will bring you in close communication with your body. You will instinctively know what your body needs and wants to sustain its best strength. There are so many fun things we can do to maintain a healthy body (and mind) besides the usual weight workouts and cardio…. We can take long walks, spend time with nature, learn new things, know and live by our values and beliefs. LAUGH. Did you know laughter is the best medicine for stress? Breathe deep and enjoy your life.

Like my vertigo, I know what triggers it. I make adjustments and move on. Sometimes it works and other times it doesn’t. And like life, I don’t know if we can live a life in true balance all the time but I do believe that we are called to live life fully. Adjustments and changes are part of life. We can’t ALWAYS have complete control over the outward circumstance of our lives but we can adjust our imbalance immediately. A healthy balance is a matter of keeping our feet on the ground and our eyes wide open. Take charge of your life, take care of it, reward it, and the balance within will divulge itself through the smile on your face and the gleam in your eyes.