Find Your Balance
Embrace the craziness
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know…I know… I have not posted in awhile. These past few months I have taken a break from posting on social platforms. I’m finding it increasingly important that for me to maintain some balance in my life I need periodically to detach myself from social media.
So yes, I have been on a social media “detox.” My mind has been running at 1000 mph--school, friends, work, and I would be lying if I didn't say boys have an effect on me as well.
It is difficult to stay 100 percent balanced all the time, but it's a worthy goal to at least aim for. I don't know about you but I can get into my own head so much that I find myself dwindling down that “unmarked” road.
It wasn't until I sat on the banks of Lake Michigan, in my favorite and secret hangout spot that I found myself detoxing and releasing all this negative energy that was in my body and head that I came to this conclusion. I am 20 years old, healthy, I attend an amazing university in a thrilling city, I have two loving parents and a sister, I am working for an amazing company that values my youthful talent,
and I am surrounded by amazing people so.....
how the heck can I be stressed about anything?
Is it wrong to think like this? To be caught up in my petty emotions and trying to keep up with life. Have I forgotten about those people and experiences that really matter? One answer that came up is that I spend too much time thinking about myself. Here’s a game to play (I made it easy for you). How many times did the letter “I” come up in the previous paragraph? Far too many. I think. One answer to the topic of finding balance is take the focus off yourself.
Go about your day telling yourself that no matter what happens to appreciate what you have around you. Once you start wrapping your brain and train of thoughts in this fashion you will find yourself in a more calm state of mind.
You cannot run away from your insecurities, problems or emotions but you can embrace them as they come and turn the "bad into good." As my Dad always says “remember it's all in your head for the most part.” I am learning that by allowing myself the gift of feeling uneasy at that moment about life and letting those emotions pass through me I feel a whole lot better about myself and the world around me. You start realizing that you are the best judge of your emotional healthiness at that moment.
Everyday can be a struggle but what truly matters is how you tackle every day. Balance will unfold when you least suspect it. I am finding every day that it’s a process of trust and staying faithful and open to the “uncertainty of the unknown.”
