Living a balanced life doesn’t have to mean that every day I spend the same amount of time on specific tasks or that I always give equal attention to every area. Instead, balance means taking time daily for practices that help keep me centered. My inner environment creates my outer world, and I can’t expect harmony on the outside when there is discord within. The amount of energy I have directly correlates to the quality of my rest, and to keep giving, I must be willing to allow myself to receive.

Before I move into the activity of the day, I spend time in stillness. When I make time for others, I take time for myself. I listen as well as speak and allow for play even as I work. Both divine and human, I find my harmony in the balance between.