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.
Yes, we have lumped extended family and friends together. Why? Because they often overlap anyway and need to be distinctly separate from one’s immediate family. This ball really is about one’s social activities and the work that gets put into maintaining these important relationships.
Some of the numerous small balls that may be contained here are extended family gatherings, company events, time spent visiting with anyone, and to a small extent time spent on social media.
Our small balls are pretty much what we have listed here with the addition of time at church as we intentionally take time before and after the service to visit with and work on relationships with others attending our church.
