Balance, Sweet, Sweet, Balance

Because we have so many commitments in our lives, (family, friends, career and finances, personal and spiritual growth, fitness and fun), maintaining balance among them can be very tough.

Our lives become unbalanced when we give certain areas of our life more time than we should and other areas of life not enough of our time and energy. When this happens, life gets off kilter.

Balance takes some effort on our part, eh? It takes trying different things, building upon successes and learning from mistakes. It takes self-confidence, assertiveness, delegation and personal insight. But what I focus on the most is knowing my limitations. I know this is a huge issue for most of you who read this blog as well. Many of us struggle with wanting to be all things to all people. However, it is important to cultivate a clear sense of what we can and cannot do. Be realistic. We are not superheroes, superwoman or superman!

In order to have balance, we must work on taking care of ourselves spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Not everyone is going to understand our decisions or choices, especially when we limit ourselves (it is called balance) and say no.

It is our job to create balance in our lives as best we can, which in turn means we are finally acknowledging and recognizing our limits. I truly believe only then will we finally have what we are searching for.

Balance, sweet, sweet balance! :)