The Mastering of Balance

Often my body, life, The Universe/God reminds me...no nudges me, to get my life back in balance. What I have learned: that we as women often put ourselves last on the list therefore creating a life out of balance. Each Sunday morning a wise woman I know sits with her cup of coffee and her calendar/agenda in tow. There she arranges her highlighters and neatly marks each day of the upcoming weeks with specific color coding. The color Yellow represents the time dedicated for work and work activities, the color Blue marks the duties and times for personal errands and responsibilities and the glorious color Pink represents the time she adamantly reserves for her personal joy/fulfillment. Pink cannot be things like doctors appointments but rather time reserved for manicures, gardening, reading, a massage, a walk in the botanical garden or any activity that fills your cup. So today I dust off my worn Filofax and gather my highlighters and purposefully set aside time for myself daily. This habit will be a challenge but I am committed to doing so for 21 days (the time necessary to create or break a habit).