Lead a balanced life

Not always doing it fully, but at least staying aware of it. The job has helped me to keep this in mind even though I’ve only been working there for a week or so. Partly because the lives of the patients that come through are often rife with imbalances of all sorts, physical, nutritional, what have you. And partly because I’m realizing that to be effective in this job (and I really want to be), I need to have my own life in balance. If I just laze around, eat whatever, drink beers, and watch TV when I’m not working…I’m not “all there” at my job. If I spend all my free time in front of a computer, I feel resentful about being required to do so at my job.

So, in an effort to avoid this, I went for a walk this morning and now I’m gonna go make some gazpacho and some potato salad. Instead of hanging out here all morning…;)

I need to be more balanced.

I need to have more things in my life than just school, food, and television, even when I’m stressed enough that that’s all I think I have time for. I need not to take on QUITE so much so that I can keep my life balanced. Etc. I’m sure many have the same problem.

Soon I’ll have more than 5 minutes at a time to sit down and think. I have a lot to think about – most of it is good, though, I just need to do it.

And, just to be balanced, NOT think for a bit, too.