Apr 18 2009
Spiritual Saturday - Finding Balance
In most religions, the idea of balance in central; life and death, light and dark, male and female. Paganism makes balance a center point of their celebrations. Each celebration has a counterpart on the other side of the wheel which corresponds to a different part of life’s cycle.
This begs the question: When celebrating the balance of life, why do we find it so hard to balance ourselves? Balance is not easy to come by in the busy-ness that surrounds the day to day, but is absolutely necessary for sanity and health.
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the little petty things that can take our attention off finding our center. I am as guilty of this as the next person. As a mom/step-mom to five, it’s easy to get distracted and lost in the details. What programs are going on, what problems have cropped up, and (especially with a crazy ex) what the heck is going to happen next.
In the times where things have come at us fast and furious, I easily forget that even I need to focus on myself from time to time. But, I am always reminded of it sooner or later, generally when my balance has fallen so far that I get physically ill or mentally overstressed.
So, how do you regain your center? Well, what do you draw strength and peace from? For me, gardening, crocheting, and creating are all necessary for regaining that center. These are all things that give me a sense of peace and well being. For Big Guy, he finds peace and relaxation in games, video and table top, and in fantasy novels.
Finding that balance, finding something to ‘recharge your batteries’ is a staple to get you through the dark times. It’s not necessarily easy, but if you manage to find it, you’ll be able to care for yourself, your family, and your spirit in a much clearer manner.
