When Balanced

When I feel balanced, the things that irritated me before no longer feel so bad.

When I feel balanced, I can feel the joy of Ayla’s weight against my chest when I’m holding her.

When I feel balanced, there’s time for that extra bedtime story for Audra, without fear I still have more work to do.

When I feel balanced, the day feels measured, not chaotic.

When I feel balanced, the sense of control over my day is palpable.

When I feel balanced, I’m more calm.

When I feel balanced, anything is possible.

It’s amazing how the very same things that could throw me off my game so easily are remedied by just an hour or two of “my” time in a day.

The stressors don’t vanish.

It’s simply my approach to them that dramatically changes.