Mindful Balance?

As I continue to practice in being more mindful, I also continue in thinking about what balance really means in life. Is it to b able to get has many things done in a day or is it to find contentment in your day?

I read in a recent Huffington Post blog, “It starts with choosing to see how we show up in life, and making conscious choices about what our presence looks and feels like in each moment.” (Ellard, 2016) Being a new mom and handling the changes you go through with your new life is challenging. However, really how am I ‘show up in life’. Do I want to remember these precious moments as rushed and stressed about time or do I want to cherish them? I feel now that perhaps I need t change my perception of time and find those quiet moments through a different interpretation of what quiet means.

“Quiet” moments look a bit differently: running, cooking, playing music, taking a bath, slowly sipping your morning tea. (Ellard, 2016) This is what I am finding. While using the apps Headspace and Mandela - these are moments in the day that allow me to focus and reassess my choices. I was going to say priories but I have a choice to address these priories as well. Perhaps what I need to do is to find those quiet moments in my everyday activity.

Source:
​Ellard, Jae. “Mindfulness and Work-Life Balance: What’s the Difference?” Huffington Post, Oct. 2016, www.huffingtonpost.com/jae-ellard/mindfulness-and-work-life-balance-whats-the-difference_b_8266966.html.