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Finding Balance

 By Elaine Clark, WiseLife Consulting

So many people are stressed with the ideas of how family, job, career, relationships, parenting, etc. SHOULD be in BALANCE. That means there is a way one SHOULD feel, SHOULD be managing, SHOULD be happy, all the SHOULD BE’S.  Perhaps you do a great job of keeping it all looking good, but then there is that one moment or day or week where something kicks it out of your pattern and plan and BOOM! Overwhelmed shows up along with a whole diatribe on what is wrong and who is wrong.

I recently had a realization about interpretation and the importance of understanding our own energy around the idea of BALANCE. A client gave an example of his own image of what BALANCE really meant when asked to define it. He envisioned a juggler with one of those poles with dishes on top. To him, the idea of BALANCE meant a precarious notion of keeping the plates from breaking. So instead of enthusiastically looking to create BALANCE, he avoided it because he didn't want to break anything.
Hmm....
 
So the question is, what are your measures that you are in BALANCE?
 
I create BALANCE in my life by turning to mentors, people who seem to be doing it most of the time in a peace filled way. I listen to cd’s of great music or speakers, read books, get newsletters (hint, hint sign up for mine!), and I have little quotes that pop up on my computer or that I like and I tape up all over my house. 
 
I just think it's a pretty good idea to do it the way someone else is doing it if they look pretty happy and they have whatever it is I want.

Whether it's doctors, or philosophers, or communication styles I choose what mentors chose over the years, people who were living what I wanted my life to look like and I have totally changed my life around.

That's how I find Balance...
How do you find yours?
Or does Balance feel overwhelming and impossible? If that's the case, you get to reinvent your image and description of Balance because, my dear, it's supposed to be an invitation to peaceful. Climb on board the BALANCE train!!! No jugglers allowed, and certainly no breakable plates!

Adapted from Elaine’s upcoming book “It’s All Good: Dialogues on Not-Perfect-Living Journeys” © Elaine Clark, M.A. WiseLife Consulting 2008