Balance

The word itself is ironic, seven letters...no real balance at all.

We all are forced to address balance in our lives, minds, hearts and beyond. Everyone struggles to achieve a level of normalcy by getting all of their ducks in a row and then picking and choosing what they want to include in their balanced existences.

The dangerous aspect of picking off ducks one at time, you can get lost during the process.

Just picture standing in the cereal aisle of the grocery store, all of items on the shelf are cereal, each providing you with something different. A toy, nutritional value, a great taste...but they are all cereals. Which one do you pick?

Obviously you want to pick something you will enjoy, at least this time around until is done.

Do you make the right decision?

The notion of balance is similar to the act of picking a cereal, you select what you think will work and hope that the choice you made is the correct one. Getting caught in the numerous details of what you should select and giving it value can lead you down a bumpy road. But it shouldn’t.

Learning to make decisions that impact you and your loved ones first will help you remember, if you strive to be superman or superwomen, empower yourself. Determining what you need to get done in a day, week, month or year is easy. Set attainable goals and do it at your own pace. Feeling content is your job, not that of others.

Find your moment of ironic balance, it may not be that of your neighbours...but your moment of feeling just so will be.

When finally, you take a moment and breathe.

Irresponsible words…

We all play a part in how are words are received by others. But how many of us really take the time to think through what words actually come out of our mouths.
Consider this when you speak/write:
The impact: who will these words affect? Will they cause pain? Will they cause someone to smile?
Being selfish: are you saying things because it will make you feel better or because they need to be said? Are you trying to cover your own behind?
Being expressive: are you opening yourself up so that you can let someone know what you really think and feel? Are you angry or happy?
You have nothing else: are you just speaking because you feel that you should or that you want to make sure others know you are engage in the conversation?

If you take time to observe, you will notice that much of what all of us say fits in to one category for another. The simple fact is, I am writing this post because I want these words to have direct impact, incite conversation and force contemplation.

Perhaps it’s my line of work or maybe just because I have respect for the written/spoken word; that I think we shouldn’t misuse them. When you choose to misuse the written/spoken word, don’t be surprised if the impact or respect you once had or expect to have on others diminishes.