FINDING BALANCE
19th October 2019So often, along the journey of life, I feel that I lose touch with my real self. I get so caught up with what is going on in life that I lose touch of who Anjana is. I forget to do things for myself .. things that are good for me physically and emotionally. I just become this Energizer bunny ( I think the Duracell ad ) and go on and on and on …. till I burn out. And then I tell myself, why did you do this to yourself?
Does this ever happen to You? Do you know what I mean?
Living a balanced life is key. Overdoing anything can cause upset or imbalance in our lives.. like the old saying goes, “everything in moderation is the secret!”
I know and I feel when I am out of balance because I do not feel good about myself – how I am feeling, how I am being … emotionally, physically and spiritually.
BALANCING LIFE .. PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND SPIRITUALLY
When I don’t meditate regularly I feel an imbalance. If I do not get some physical exercise, strangely I feel get more aches and pains ( 😆😆) I need to spend time listening to my chants, reading, journal to maintain my balance. Eating healthy, some love, some laughter .. my blogs, my work.
I am not saying that I need to do each one of these every single day, but just a few at least. Once I can start my day getting into a balanced start, then the rest of the day flows easily. And through the 24 hours we all have everyday, can’t we find a little time to adjust and rebalance our lives?
Is this being selfish? I do not think so. I need to feel and be in a good, happy space so I can share it with others too.
Always remember if you’re irritable, constantly tired or getting upset that’s a great way to understand that your life is out of balance. We all need to have a schedule .. some planning that gets us into a balance.
So now, where and what is balance?
Who has created the norms of what balance is? What is the right balance in life? What I feel is balance may feel over the top for you, or maybe just too little?
How can I tell you how to balance your life?
How do we decide what we should do to finding the balance in any aspect of our lives?
I truly believe that this is such an individual decision.
“ Balance is a feeling derived from being whole and complete; it’s a sense of harmony. It is essential to maintaining quality in life and work ‘. Joshua Osenga
Yes, this I completely agree with. Feeling whole, feeling complete, feeling a sense of harmony – this is being in balance.
This is a great way for you to understand how to find your balance.
What makes you feel whole and complete? What makes you feel happy and harmonious? Make a list of this. Now try doing at least a few of these every day.
As you all know, I do tend to travel a lot and sometimes find myself at crossroads with myself. But honestly ..it just takes that little effort and time and I can feel happy and content again. It is something that each of us can do anywhere and everywhere once we know and find the few things we need to get into our happy, balanced space.
So what will it take or what does it take for You to live a life with balance?