I woke up this morning thinking, “Damn, life is good.” Not a second later my mind started to make a list of all of the things I “needed” to get done. This is Saturday and my peace of mind was quickly seeping away…
I rolled over and snuggled with my husband and considered how happy I was to be able to wake up next to him and how much I wanted to enjoy the day with him. My list of “need to do’s” slowly receded as I considered all of the wonderful things I wanted to enjoy, take a long morning walk now that the weather has cooled down, buy a new blender to create new smoothies I have in mind, call my mom for her birthday, have friends over for dinner, start reading the new novel I downloaded to my Kindle…
I haven’t revisited my to do list, but I’m willing to bet most of the same things are on both lists. The only difference is that I plan to enjoy what I do today, and hey, if they don’t all get done, or the order doesn’t work out, I’m OK with it. I’m going to enjoy my day.
It’s only taken 59 years, but I think I’ve finally gotten the hang of this thing called balance. According to Merriam Webster, balance is “a state in which different things occur in equal or proper amounts or have an equal or proper amount of importance.” I think the part of the definition that rings true for me is “proper amount of importance.” I’m letting my enjoyment and gratitude for the experiences guide me, not the “have to’s” and life is a lot more fun these days.
I don’t believe in special formulas or “the right” balance that fits everyone, or even everyday of my own life. I’ve tuned in to my intuition and begun to listen to what feels good. I’m not as skinny as I used to be. My house isn’t as “perfect” as I used to think it had to be and my desk at work has a few stacks that need to be filed, but I’m enjoying my life and the people in it.
Gotta go now, the sun is shining and my husband has his walking shoes on. We’re off to begin a wonderful day together.