Finding Balance

 
I am often asked how I find balance in my life; I never really know how to answer this one, because just like you, I still feel like I’m searching for it in some ways. What I do know are some of the things that I have incorporated in to my life daily that have made it possible to stay motivated and disciplined to make the healthier, happier more balance choices more often:

I count my blessings daily for my husband, children, family and friends.

I remember that when I feel like I have control over nothing else that I do have control over my breath and I will take a moment to just breathe.

I move daily. Whether it is vigorously at my studio teaching a class, going for a run, dancing, biking or playing with my kids and cleaning the house like a mad woman, I always make sure to move.

I nourish my body with healthy whole foods and quality water daily.

I enjoy treating myself to the not so ‘wholey’ foods here and there, lick my lips and just enjoy. I allow myself to do this without judgment and punishment.

I am grateful that from years of training and working with my body and mind we have this awesome relationship and level of communication that allows me to know if I doing something that nourishes or moves me in the right direction or if I need to stop where I am and create a new action plan.

I know that I am abundant in so many ways that don’t involve money…..and that I can see all of that.

I love what I do for a living, which on most days, makes going to work feel like I am just going to socialize with my awesome co-workers and spend the day with clients talking about my passion.

I know that there is such diversity and variety in the world so that we can all choose from the buffet of life.

That I no longer let other people’s actions affect for my energy or life for any lengthy period of time. I am human so I do ‘feel’ but I also think it out and usually choose not to react in the same negative or ignorant way that a certain person or situation has come about. In choosing the be this way I attract less drama and much more fun and joy in my life.

And most importantly that as a Holistic Human and Yogi, I can still feel as stressed out as the rest of you, ball my eyes out, yell at the top of my lungs and still come back to…balance?

At the end of the day, we’re all amazing people who need to cut ourselves and the people around us some slack.

I say this often in my classes and to myself when needed;

How do you want to feel? What are some of things that are getting in the way of that?

How can you ‘Get Out Of Your Own Way’?

Something to think about before your head hits the pillow and begin dreaming of your tomorrow:)

Much love,

Jenn