Finding Balance

In this crazy world of ours we all strive to find balance. It seems like we try to be everything for everyone all the time and then one day you pause to take in the scenery and it has changed without you noticing.

Balance seems like such a simple concept, everything in moderation will allow you the time to fit it all in. As most things, it works in theory.

We work so hard all the time in order to find a moment to enjoy and it seems to me that is backwards. We need to enjoy the moment as it happens otherwise what is the point. Work will still be there, but those precious moments that life has to offer will not be. We end up missing out on the important parts, we miss out on the great people who are part of our life fill it with so much joy. Why would we want to miss any second of that. It seems to me that we're working so hard so that later in life we can enjoy the finer things, when we forget that the finer things in life are really just being able to enjoy life with those we love.

As I find myself on the edge of burn out, I am starting to realize how important enjoying the small simple pleasures that life has to offer are and I am yearning to spend more time being in the moment than planning past it. It's a hard tight rope to walk and I find I am in conflict with myself often, between being responsible and dedicated to letting my whimsical side loose so I can play and enjoy a summer night on the swings looking up at the stars without a care in the world.

Ever just stopped and allowed yourself to be captivated by the world around you. The starry night sky, the bright full moon shining down on the green grass and the maple trees as they gently blow in the warm summer breeze. It is breathtaking and its all around us. It reminds us that there is more to life. Stop and take it in, it'll do wonders for your soul.