Trying to find balance in a crazy-busy world.
“In the midst of winter, I found there was within me an invincible summer.”—philosopher and author Albert Camus At the end of the day are you satisfied? Was it everything you expected it to be?Or did life throw youcurve balls and line drives that bruised your body and ego?Can satisfaction be foundat the end of…
“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!
What matters more…making money or doing what you love? This blog explores that question as the writer reflects upon her personal experiences and where they have led her.
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“I’m a dreamer…a distant dreamer…dreaming far away…from today.”—“Distant Dreamer” by Duffy Ya know what’s hard? Showing up to the blank page everyday, trying to find something meaningful to say. (Did not mean to rhyme this, but now that I’ve tried it, should I strive for it?) Wondering if I know how to be authentic. Am…
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”And then one day you find 10 years have got behind you. No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.”—“Time” by Pink Floyd You’d think this post would be about cats based on the title, but it’s not. Like the quote says, it’s more about time. And midlife crises. 🫣 And…
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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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“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…
The Balance Wheel 
