On Balance

Before I begin looking at the possibilities of a new year, I like to consider what was learned during the past year. The year began with my annual declaration of word or theme for the year. Balance has been the word that followed me through my ups, my downs, and everything in between. Balance changes from moment to moment, so in order to maintain balance, one must constantly shift and refocus. Here’s a look back on how I brought balance to the forefront this year?

• January found me getting my house in order by updating our legal documents.
• In February I discovered balance by moving forward and creating time in Training Wheels Not Included.
• March declared a New Chick On The Block by celebrating spring renewal.
• I examined Potholes when Reality Bites during April.
• By May I was finding a way to balance the physical in Use It or Lose It, and learned to combine the physical with the mental while maintaining a Warrior Pose.
• June had us all Dancing to Happy, and that about says it all, doesn’t it?
• In July I flew to North Carolina just to get my Glow On!
• August had us all peaking through the curtain in No Curtain Necessary.
• And by September, I was balancing my thoughts one step at a time by going for a walk.
• The cream came Rising to the Top in October.
• I recounted my struggle to find balance inside anger in November’s Excess Baggage.
• And last, but certainly not least, December - I shared my journey in the moments leading up to surgery in I've Got This.

With each theme I seem to become the word, or does the word become me? When the year ends, I find the word carries strength within me as I move forward from year to year. It is always there as a gentle reminder of who I intend to be. With that being said, I think Grateful for Being sums up my year of Balance.

I wish you peace and love in the New Year ...

I (heart) balancing rocks photo courtesy of James Jordan