What? Off Balance — No Way

Next time you go grocery shopping, use the shopping cart “seat belt” to secure your purse. Put your bag on the little seat, run the belt through the handles of your purse and click it closed so no one can grab your purse and run! Keep your bag closed, of course. What? Off Balance — No Way19805What? Off Balance — No WayTaking a look is what balance is about. There are different areas of life that need to have attention. We forget sometimes to look at each. There is family, career, relationships, self, learning, teaching, finances, plus more and oh yeah —fun. I say it that way because often fun is put last on the list and yet is very important to balance.

Keeping things in balance mean they have to be noticed. When was the last time that for a whole day your e-mail wasn’t looked at once? When did you go out and not have one thing scheduled? I’m not talking just about work, I mean not one thing scheduled for the day. Is it possible? Do you feel guilty? If so the balance is probably off.

One thing that I have seen is many people do not take the time for themselves or to invest in themselves. Investing in oneself is training, or school, or programs that better a person. But another way to do this is to look inside and see what is it that motivates, that you enjoy doing, and will do even if circumstances get in the way. Some people get joy from fishing, other climbing mountains, other supervising, and still others farming. All of this and more is fine if it brings happiness to the person doing it. It’s when we give up those dreams that it seems settling life is what happens.

Balance is shown when there is joy most times in each day. There is work getting done, there are smiles, there is joy, there is time for self, there is time for others, there is quietness, along with calmness. If the day is always stressful and feels off then the balance is also probably off . Take a look at what seems hard.

So what needs to be found is that driving force inside that gives reason for an individual life. Also in finding this and taking a look inside it is easier to balance life. There is an appreciation for the work and career plus an easier appreciation for other aspects of life. Dreams often show what fills people and need to have a little attention given to them as well. I believe dreams are indicators of what makes people happy. Following those dreams most of the time will also bring a natural balance.