Balance

Balance, that's a word I strive every single to day put into my life and it seems to be the ever elusive goal. It always seems just out of reach, and it seems I am always saying "When this is done, I will work on balance in my life." And somehow, it seems that elusive balance never comes.

So what does it mean to be "balanced" anyway? I've been reading an interesting book about life and it actually says that balance isn't something we can achieve in our lives. It speaks about life being about "balancing" and that our lives won't ever be perfectly balanced. If you think about that, it does make sense. It seems there are just times when things seem to be in sync and other times when work or family or something else (and yes, sometimes, that is our volunteer work) take so much time that we feel out of balance once again. And so, it IS about balancing.

I do believe life should be about setting priorities. And then balancing those against the needs and goals of the day. And so, for today, I am giving up that journey to find balance and simply focusing on balancing all that's on my plate. At the very least, I won't be so frustrated about the lack of balance!