BALANCE. Really being able to use balance in life is one of my lifelong goals.

For me, the yearning to feel that the scales of my own universe are balanced comes from years of inconsistency and confusion.

Not allowing myself to be individual and human.

Balance can be applied to any aspect of your life.

We are human, we have the right to make mistakes, to celebrate our victories, to eat well and also to have fun. Take time to read a book or indulge in trash TV, hit the gym and work hard, then go have breakfast or coffee and cake, laugh and cry all in the same day. Stay in bed all morning or get up early.

All of those things are perfectly fine, they’re all part of what you do to keep going.

Allow yourself to feel your feelings and follow them, whether they are “good” or “bad”. Both serve a purpose, sometimes they are a lesson or a warning sign.

Sometimes it’s the best mistake you’ve ever made.

If you put your trust in yourself and give yourself some breathing room to see beyond the “bad” and into the “good,” the result is balance.

This balance that I am still working on today and I often need to remind myself that I am only a human being.

To begin my journey, I first had to accept that the “good” accompanies the “bad”.

The balance between what is considered good and bad.

When I started to practice acceptance, I realized that the “bad” is not something I should be afraid of.

I decided it was time I used it as a sign that good things are coming, even better.

Because I know there is always a balance and it can always be restored.

On good days, I work on what I do every day to keep balance. Including watching trash TV and eating cake, sometimes at the same time.

It doesn’t matter, calories or productivity, it’s productive for me if it helps!

Over time and after a lot of tears, it slowly became an unconscious pattern for me, because it’s really about taking care of yourself and listening to what your body is saying.

On bad days, I’m able to rationalize that these feelings are part of my journey and I know there’s something good at the end.

I feel my feelings, I challenge them and I listen to what my body is telling me.

If he tells me to eat chocolate, who am I to say no?

I have to say that on rare occasions he tells me to go get a salad instead.

Accepting and liking the “good” and the “bad” minimizes the negative impact certain parts of life can have on you on a daily basis.

Balance can help make experiences less overwhelming and allow you to tackle them head-on with positive reinforcements.

Treat yourself to kindness, love yourself, and let your life flow toward balance.