Balancing

Balance. We all look for it, and it's not always easy to find.

I've been working out during weekdays on a balance ball and found out quite quickly that balance doesn't just happen--it takes concentration and work.

It also takes concentration and work to eat a "balanced" diet. It's so easy anymore to just grab whatever is nearby, to drive through at a fast food restaurant, or to skip a meal only to binge later in the evening. We all know the results of these choices, yet to re-think and re-plan one's eating pattern on a daily basis is quite the commitment.

Yet we need balance.

Physically, mentally, spiritually.

How about taking time to meditate and live in the present without allowing your mind to wander to the past or to the future? Not easy, but well worth the effort. A great way to do this is to play in the dirt...dirt in a container, a small plot of land, you name it. With our warm days and later sunsets, now is a great time to plant a vegetable, an herb, a flower. Tending it will reap many benefits and keep you and the environment in better balance.

How about we start looking for balance today?