Balance. Juggle. Stay balanced. Juggle some more. Almost lost balance, regained it, still juggling…
Does this sound familiar to you? What if this was not just a fun show where you are watching a juggler keep their balls in the air, but a picture of your life, and therefore far more complicated than a standard five-ball cascade? What if it wasn’t just five balls in the air but 25 balls? What if the balls were all different sizes and shapes? Does that sound like a better picture of life?
Life is a juggle and balance is essential in keeping all the balls in the air. We believe that the key to achieving and maintaining balance is to keep these five balls in the proper order of priority and to choose the right “higher power”. All but one “higher power” will demand more from you and make your juggle harder. One will lighten your load and strengthen you. (More on this in the Spirit ball)
Here we have given our brief definition and explanation of each of these balls of life and tried to identify some of the smaller balls contained within each larger one. We recognize that every individual will have to define each of these balls for themselves and that each will have their own order of priority and balancing points. We hope you will find our thoughts on them helpful in forming or tweaking your own.
One cannot fulfill the responsibilities of life when unhealthy, therefore one must maintain their health in order to be and do what one needs to be and do.
Ok, now that the obvious has been stated, let’s look at the reality of this ball. Maintaining one’s health is HARD! It takes self-disciple, time away from other things that we need or want to do, and pushing our bodies to uncomfortable places in order to be stronger and more flexible. It may also include various doctor visits and medications. This may be one of the hardest balls to keep in balance. It is for us anyway.
