We always hear folks, especially busy, dynamic women, talk about the importance of balance... “I need to find some balance,” or “I’m so out of balance,” or “I don’t know how to balance all of this.”

But what exactly does it mean to be balanced?

I sometimes think of myself as that clown at the circus who’s got a bunch of plates precariously perched on spinning sticks trying to keep them all perfectly balanced so they don’t come crashing down around me. But in this scenario, although the plates may be balanced, the clown (me) is frazzled and, frankly, completely unable to relax because to stop for even a minute would mean disaster.

So I’ve had to rethink what the term balance means to me. Now I like to think of myself as the graceful tightrope walker who occasionally throws a few aerial tricks into the show just for fun and a little adventure. And despite the fact that the world around me is, well… a 3-ring circus, I’m focused, balanced and above the fray.

In this sense, balance isn’t something that’s achieved or accomplished because balance is a work in progress. Once minute you’re up there without a worry and the next moment you’re teetering a bit as you make your way from one end of the rope to the other. After all, the tightrope wouldn’t be any fun if you just stood in one spot trying not to fall.

And when you really think about it, what’s the worst thing that can happen? You actually DO fall. So what? This is when it pays to have a good safety net beneath you. For me, that safety net comes in the form of my loving Diva Sisters who are always willing to catch me when I fall and help me get back on my feet to claim my rightful place as an aerial ballerina above clowns, the crowds and the chaos.

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Tara link
04/26/2010 18:05

Beautifully put! I always feel better after I let out a good cry.

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