Life

Achieving Balance – Can it be Done?

 

Old two pan balance
Old two pan balance (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

There are lots of people out there who are concerned with maintaining a balanced lifestyle. The question that is often asked is whether or not balance is something that individuals are able to achieve all the time. While we’re often told to have balance in our lives, there are times when balance cannot be had – such as when a new baby arrives or after a move or during the process of starting a business. What then, are some ways that balance can be achieved?

I try to be mindful of what’s going on and how much time I spend in any given area of my life. I color-code my appointments and obligations so that with a glance at my calendar, I can see whether there is any significant area of my life I’m neglecting. Many times, however, I just have to acknowledge that there won’t be balance.

What do you think? Is it possible to have a totally balanced life? If so, what do you do in order to achieve balance?

Ronda Bowen

Ronda Bowen is a writer, editor, and independent scholar. She has a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Northern Illinois University and a B.A. in Philosophy, Pre-Graduate Option, Honors in the Major from California State University, Chico. When she is not working on client projects from her editorial consulting business, she is writing a novel. In her free time, she enjoys gourmet cooking, wine, martinis, copious amounts of coffee, reading, watching movies, sewing, crocheting, crafts, hanging out with her husband, and spending time with their teenage son and infant daughter.

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