Achieving Life Balance

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How do we choose the ingredients to yield a well-balanced life?

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If balance is an exercise of teetering between life, love, wealth, and health, how do we know if we're teetering out of balance? You might be a "superachiever" who delivers top-notch results on the job, but can you say you enjoy a top-notch life? You might be a mom who nurtures and supports her family, but seems to have no time to nurture and support herself.
I think we should ask ourselves the following questions:

1. What is the quality of life we desire?
2. What is the gap between what we desire and where we are now?
3. How do we close the gap?

Achieving balance among work , family, friends, economic fears, and life's overall complexities can be a daunting task. We often don't even know what our definition of balance is. This group was created with hopes of supporting each other as we all continue to search for that all-illusive gem known as "Life Balance." Won't you join me....

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Comment by Marlene McCray on October 1, 2009 at 5:18pm: When I am off balance I feel disconnected and off centered. My focus and vision is unclear and of course it affects my relationship at home and work tends to suffer as well. When that happens I look to my spirit map from my Compass business to coach me through the process of taking care of me first and letting go of some of the superfluous activities that drains my energy. Its surprising how we waste time doing things that we really care not to, yet do it anyway for approval from friends and family. Can you relate to that? I sure can!

Is it easy to let go of doing these things to incorporate balance within ourselves? Well, it can be. You just have to know that lifes richness is already within you and you have an everlasting reservoir of strength when used properly is extremely powerful. https://www.fallintoyou.com

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Comment by Christopher D. Sims on September 1, 2009 at 10:30am: I am always working to maintain life balance. I believe I am doing a good job. As an artist, a politician, and a community organizer it takes focus. I eat well. I've been a vegetarian for 10 years. Staying healthy helps. As well as a spiritual life with friends and family.

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Comment by Andrea Frakes on August 16, 2009 at 7:23pm: Glad to be a new member.

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Comment by Tonya on May 6, 2009 at 4:17pm: I definately struggle with this thing called life balance

Comment by Anthony K. Williams on May 4, 2009 at 7:53pm: I would like to share with you an exciting new book called 10 WAYS TO PREVENT OR STOP YOUR GOOD MAN FROM CHEATING. This book goes deeper than your average relationship advice book. Cheating is so much more than the actual act itself. Many times as a result of cheating, many families are left broken with children being raised in single parent homes. There are numerous studies showing the impact of children being raised by a single parent. Broken families oftentimes lead to broken communities. We owe it to our children to provide them with positive images of what a healthy relationship is and the role each individual plays in protecting and promoting the growth of the relationship. Another unhealthy risk of cheating for women is the man infecting them with a sexually transmitted disease or HIV. Many unsuspecting women are infected each year by their man who is out seeking attention outside of the relationship. There are men who are going to cheat no matter what a woman does. These men are lacking something in themselves that only they can fix and there is nothing a woman can do to prevent them from cheating. But, what about those GOOD men? What about those men who come into women’s lives and they are there 100% trying to be a man to the woman and his family and trying to love the woman the way she needs to be loved? What happens to this GOOD man who is put down and pushed away by the woman no matter what good he tries to do? Eventually, this GOOD man will grow tired and seek attention from someone else. 10 WAYS TO PREVENT OR STOP YOUR GOOD MAN FROM CHEATING provides women with the necessary tools they need to hold on to the GOOD men they have in their lives. It explores trust, catering to your man, awesome sex, staying attractive, nagging, letting your man lead, listening to your man, respecting your man, having self-esteem and judging your man on what he does and not by what someone previous did.

Comment by Dr. Gina M.-S. on April 12, 2009 at 1:17am

Comment by Cicely on February 24, 2009 at 5:21am: Greetings, All!

I was reading an article today online (Washington Business News) and it sited results from a recent poll regarding what things get people angry, upset, and frustrated at work. Surprisingly, work/life balance didn't make the top 50. Maybe even more surprisingly, pay and rewards came in at #32. What was #1 you ask?...Lazy co-workers!

What gets you frustrated in the work place?

Comment by Gina on February 13, 2009 at 2:59pm: Rules from God for 2009

Rules from God for 2009
1. Wake Up !! Decide to have a good day.
"Today is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" Psalms 118:24
2. Dress Up !! The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at outward appearance; but the Lord looks at the heart."
I Samuel 16:7
3. Shut Up!! Say nice things and learn to listen. God gave us two ears and one mouth, so He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking. "He who guards his lips guards his soul." Proverbs 13:3

4. Stand Up!!... For what you believe in. Stand for something or you will fall for anything.. "Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good..." Galatians 6:9-10
5. Look Up !!... To the Lord.
"I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me."
Philippians 4:13

6. Reach Up !!... For something higher.. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, And He will direct your path."
Proverbs 3:5-6

7. Lift Up !!... Your Prayers.
"Do not worry about anything;
Instead PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING."
Philippians 4:6

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Pass this on and brighten someone's day, and remember:

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Comment by Cicely on January 8, 2009 at 4:28pm: Thank you, Dr. G, for your thoughts and insight. I look forward o sharing with and learning from you.