Balance

I love this picture.

Being that i love yoga, the human body and desire to live in balance this picture encompasses these things..

balance. it takes strength.
it takes consistancy.
requires patience.
and eachother.

it's an inhalation of intention and an exhalation of surrender.

it's a clean car. especially mine since it's usually a mess.
it's budgeting when you actually have money to budget.
it's simplicity.

it's living in tension. do you think balance is always comfortable? hmm. probably not most of the time.
but it leads to peace. and that path usually is accompanied with detours and pauses or steps back or something completely unexpected. perhaps a season of question in itself.
it's the peace that passeth all understanding.
although questioning is good.. and teaches.. and changes, there are some questions that i should probably stop asking.

i just really like that feeling of surrender. this year has taught me that.
to live in balance for me is to let go.. but balance is also living. living means every moment. every encounter. every person.

you know what balance feels like?
for me at least.

There is/was a plan.
That plan didn't go according to plan.
from my experience there are many different outcomes this can take..
but somehow balance comes in... personifies itself in my life.
and the sun still shines. the wind still blows. the trees remain rooted.
life keeps going. and goodness and joy find me.

but i have to allow it. i have to open myself up to it. change my perspective and invite the change that change brings.

balance is one day at a time.
so today i pray for balance. i pray for the peace that passeth all understanding. everything else is in tomorrows' hands.