The Myth of Perfect Balance — and What to Do Instead

There’s a quiet myth many of us carry — that balance means splitting everything equally. But what if true harmony looks nothing like that?

Balance is dynamic, not static
Instead of striving for a perfect 50/50 division between work and rest, family and self, or giving and receiving, consider that balance is always in motion. Like walking a tightrope, you adjust moment by moment — leaning one way, then another — based on what life is actually asking of you.

Tune into your body and energy
Some days, balance might mean more rest than action. Other days, it’s full steam ahead. The key is becoming aware of what your body, spirit, and emotions are calling for right now, not clinging to an external ideal of how things should look. read more

Living with balance in your life

Finding balance in all you think, feel and do brings you calmness. In my experience, when you feel calmness there is much more clarity on who you are and what is happening in your life.

In the northern hemisphere the Spring Equinox is coming on the 21st March. It brings us out of winter and officially is the start of the spring season. But what exactly is the spring equinox? 

First, let’s get into the equinox, which actually occurs twice a year. We have already mentioned the Spring Equinox. Another equinox occurs on the 23rd September and takes us into autumn. The word equinox comes from Latin and means “equality of night and day.” So, the equinox occurs at two specific moments in time when the sun is exactly above the equator.  read more