Archive for Balance
Overwhelm and Order
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Chaos exists as part of the creative process, whether you are creating a work of art, a business, or creating your life. It is your ability to harness that chaos into the appropriate order for that creation—be it a book, a painting, a new program to teach, or your home—that determines the effectiveness of the creation process.
Without order and completion it’s easy to remain in the overwhelm of chaos. This is particularly important in times of great change.
If the overwhelm or chaos is tremendous, which it can be if you are redoing your whole house at once or making a major life or business change, you can add order by simply writing down the steps required to achieve the outcome. Put that order in front of you and check off the completions as you go along. It will make a tremendous difference in your outcome and feeling of overwhelm.
How the Elements Can Ease Overwhelm
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Does the fast paced world we live in sometimes causes you to feel overwhelmed, and results in a shutdown where there is no passion, no impetus to move, or clarity about what to do?
I have learned that the elemental forces of earth, air, water, fire, and spirit can provide clarity and ease when I consciously engage them. I invite you to try some of these steps the next time you feel overwhelmed.
Recognizing what you are feeling (tired, over committed, burnt out, etc) then use the elements to nurture yourself.
There is no greater compass for what to do next then tapping into your own body wisdom (yes, everyone has it.) What does your body want…Rest? Exercise? Healthy food? Touch? The next, and sometimes less practiced, step is give your body what it wants as often as possible. No, really. If you stop often and ask your body what it needs and you give it exactly that, you will feel more vibrant, more in alignment and be glad to be in your body. Any thoughts that your body cannot be trusted or will somehow lead you astray will lessen the more gratitude you feel for your body.
Time to Balance with Nature
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Both The Byrd’s and the Bible tell us there is a time to be born, a time to die, a time to weep, a time to laugh, a time to dance — a time for every purpose under the sun. When the musical group The Byrd’s released their song Turn, Turn, Turn in 1965 they made it easy to sing along to this verse from Ecclesiastes. Even set to music, these simple, yet profound, words remind us of one core teaching: Life on Earth constantly changes.
Staying connected to Earth’s changing rhythmic motion and fundamental principles can help us live in greater harmony with the world around us and in turn, develop increased inner wisdom, balance, and peace. The pace of our modern technology-filled lives sometimes makes it challenging to find what we need most to balance our lives. Everywhere we go, from the gym to the local restaurant, television sets with programs turned on bombard us. Computers bring an overload of information from the Internet and e-mail 24-7, and people can call our cell phones or text us anywhere and at anytime. While technology helps us in so many ways, it also disconnects us from the external and internal place where we can most easily find inner wisdom, balance, and peace — nature.
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