A Balanced Life, LLC

 

 
Welcome to A Balanced Life, LLC.  We are dedicated to giving women of all ages solutions that assist you in finding balance in your life.  We realize that balance is not one size fits all. It means something different to each woman.  Our goal is to help you discover your individual sense of balance and to live life to it's fullest.

A Road Map for Your Life

Like any other trip, we need a road map as we navigate through the journey of our life. Before the time of GPS or phone apps, I would often contact AAA and have them send me a TripTik before a road trip. They would ask me what was my ultimate destination. In addition, they would also ask me if there were any cities or points of interests that I wanted to see while on my trip. AAA did a great job of plotting out my road trip. They would send me maps of the states I would be traveling through and my designated route would be highlighted. All I had to do was get in the car and follow their directions.

We recently entered into a new year. Now is the time to stop and map out where we want to go and what we want to accomplish this year. Now is also the time to stop and plan how we are going to get our desired results. Having a resolution or an idea of what we want to accomplish is not good enough. We owe it to ourselves to stop and really plan how we are going to accomplish out goals and our dreams. This is what living intentionally is all about.

The Essence of New Day

Recently, I read Commanding Your Morning, by Dr. Cindy Trimm .  Wow, the book was really powerful!   It opened my eyes to the fact that I have power to command my morning each day.  My attitude and approach to each day can determine the what I get in return.   At the end of book was a poem that really resonated with me.  It had such an impact that I wanted to share it with you.

The Essence of a New Day

This is the beginning of a new day

You will be given this day to use as you will

You can waste it or use it for good.

What you do today is important.

Because you are exchanging a day of your life for it.

When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever.

In its place is something that you have left behind.......

Let it be someting good.

                                    - Author Unknown

Excited About Tomorrow

I believe there is a big difference between living and existing.  When I have experienced different valley's in my life I was not necessarily excited about the possibilities of each new day.  My outlook of each day changed once I began to live my life instead of just existing.  Once I started to live my life, I began to be excited about each brand new day I was blessed to see. 

I was even able to deal with my challenges differently because I changed my outlook.  Now as I am getting ready for the next day I start to get excited about the possibilities of tomorrow.  When I wake up in the morning part of my prayer is that I thank God for a  new day that I have never seen before.  Then I think, WOW what an honor.  God granted me the opportunity to experience brand day!

When we give our children or loved ones give we want them to show some sort of appreciation.  As a parent, I think I would be disappointed if my daughter just disregared a gift that I gave her.  I would wonder what is going on if she did not say thank you.  And I might even get mad if I saw the gift just tossed in the corner.  I belive God feels the same when he grants us blessing, like being able to see a new day.

Since each day is a gift  I want to live so that I show God that I appreciate the gift that He has given me.  I want to take care of my gift and nurture my precious gift.  I want to handle the disappointments, challenges and triumphs in a way that brings honor to His name.  I want to make Him proud.  So, that is why I am excited about tomorrow!

Balance is about Flexibility

Living a life that is balanced and fulfilled requires that we are flexible. So many of us are trying to juggle our many responsibilities by sticking to a strict schedule. I must admit that I have been victim to to that many times. However, sometimes in life we have to abandon of schedules and to-do list for the unexpected.

For instance, there may have been times when we may run into an old friend or relative. We should not beat ourselves us for taking 40 minutes of our scheduled time to catch up with her in the parking lot of the mall. Instead, we should focus on deposit we just made into our friendship. You never know, something in that conversation could make the difference in your friends life. And vice-versa.

So, let yourself off of the hook. Being flexible and living in the moment allows us to make changes in our schedule as necessary. Remember that the items on your to-do list can still be done. It might take a little extra effort to do a little rearranging. However, life is too short. The relationships we have with our family and friends are crucial to us living a life that is balanced and fulfilled.

Eliminating Stressors

Overview
With the demands of the job, children, partner, family, extended family, friends, the economy and finances, it’s no wonder that our lives become stressed and unbalanced. It seems that one or more of these are always demanding our undivided attention and we end up with no time for ourselves or any other of the important people in our lives.

The Solution
Obviously, the solution is to get our lives back into balance and eliminate stressors. Accomplishing this may be easier than it first seems.

Professionals use a tool called the “Wheel of Life” to help determine areas that are out of balance. This tool is a circle divided into eight areas, each of which represents a sector of life with a 1-10 scale that indicates how content you are with that sector and which areas need work.