Trying to find balance in a crazy-busy world.
“And isn’t it ironic? Don’t you think?”—“Ironic” by Alanis Morissette In a somewhat ironic but much needed turn of events, I got a job this week.! I honestly wasn’t sure whether to end the last sentence with a period or exclamation point. I tend to overuse exclamation points, as though everything I say is in…
Continue reading ➞ To be, or not to be excited…that is the question!
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“Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, do it. Make your mistakes, next year, and forever.”—Neil Gaiman Recently someone said to me they don’t think there is such a thing as balance. Life balance, that is. Obviously it made me stop and think since my blog is titled “The Balance Wheel.” I think about giving…
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“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”~Benjamin Franklin It’s been so long since I’ve posted I honestly thought about giving it up, leaving the blog behind to find some other writing focus. But I missed it this past year. I love the writing and the pictures and the quotes and the whole…
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“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” ― John Lubbock, The Use Of Life Cats are good at leisure time. This kitty belongs…
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“Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long runThere’s still time to change the road you’re on.”Lyrics from ”Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin I found this on FaceBook, and it’s too funny to not share. About a month ago I posted here about the important decision I needed to…
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“You can spend all your time making money.You can spend all your love making time.If it all fell to pieces tomorrow…”Lyrics from ”Take It To The Limit” by The Eagles It’s hard to not compare ourselves to other people. While I’m at the point in my life where I don’t get jealous, I do get…
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“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel both…”Excerpt from “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost This is one of my favorite poems and poets. Image from pinterest. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/74/c4/ac/74c4ac235f9645e7c3d0a99fa51fe8e3.png Image from https://astrology.com.au/blog/libra-horoscope. Current Libra horoscope is here: https://astrology.com.au/horoscopes/daily-horoscopes/libra Disclosure: I am terribly indecisive. I like to blame it on being…
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“I revise my unrealistic expectations about people.” From the ”Daily Affirmations” book by Rokelle Lerner This book is available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3MKmgd6 (paid link) This book was given to me by my last, (most fantastic), counselor. I haven’t been in therapy for a few years now, and the book has been sitting idle on my…
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“When I was a child I dreamed like a child of wonder…but it’s gone.”Lyrics from ”My Back Door” by Melissa Etheridge I love this. After years of chasing happiness, this makes more sense. Do kids have fun anymore? There’s several discussions out there, with research done on all ages, to find out if kids still…
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“Aimlessness, nonattainment, is a wonderful practice.”Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Buddhist Monk I am a schedule person. A list maker. A person who wants to know the plan as opposed to being surprised. I understand that in life there are many things out of my control, and so I try to take control with schedules…
The Balance Wheel 
