Like holding a pose in dance or gymnastics, where muscles are micro-firing to keep us in alignment, we need to be constantly making adjustments in life to keep ourselves centered. I’ve been thinking lately about how important balance in life for our mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being… and how much more I value it than I used to. I was a dancer and a gymnast, and when I was balancing in a pose I appeared still to onlookers, but little muscles throughout my entire body were firing – different ones engaging and disengaging in milliseconds. It’s the same in life. Things are constantly changing around us and we’re tweaking and adjusting things constantly to maintain balance.
You know when you’re out of balance – you feel terrible. And you might not be out of balance for the reason(s) you think. Everything affects everything else. Diet affects mental state, not just your physical appearance. You can meditate but still struggle with anxiety because your diet is crap. You could eat well but still feel drained all the time because you’re not exercising enough. Even things that are “healthy” can be bad for you in excess. Keep all aspects in mind when pursuing health in any form. Look at the big picture. Pay attention to how you feel and try making changes and see how you feel.
