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Peace = Balance

I've been thinking a lot lately about what balance consists of.  I feel like I am constantly on the search to find some.  Taking care of myself.  Exercise.  Eat right.  Work hard.  Family time.  Stay connected with friends.  Cook.  Date my husband.  Invest in my kids.  Homework. Volunteer.  Clean.  Laundry.  The list goes on and on. 

It feels impossible to balance it all.  Maybe its an empty dream I'm chasing...at least for this phase of motherhood.  But the one thing I've noticed is that peace is present when I feel balance.  At least a sliver.  Peace can calm me in the midst of the worst storm. 

Where does my peace come from?  My faith.

When I feel lost, distracted, frustrated, hopeless...I call on God with a prayer of surrender.  In return, he gifts me peace.

Maybe your peace comes from somewhere else, but peace is what I've found to be the key to balance. 

Even if I'm in the worst of situations.  Even if life has thrown me a major curve ball.  Even if I've had a crazy chaotic week where I feel like I've done nothing but continually drop the ball...

Peace is the antidote.

If I have peace, then I can sit in that failure and be still.  I can be caught in a conflict and ward off anger.  I can stare fear of the unknown in the eye and say...I'll take this one day at a time and do the best I can.

Peace is balance.  Peace is surrendering my control.  Peace is accepting His grace and mercy.

If I find peace, I find calm.  In the calm, I find balance.

What ways do you find peace? 

If you don't already have a practice in your life to find a way to peace, what can you do today to start the journey?

Take a breath....release the burden...breath in grace, mercy and peace.  We can face anything in this life if we have a way to find peace with it.  We can conquer mountains if we find peace in the journey and setbacks along the way.  We can leave a legacy of love instead of fear...if we find peace.

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