One Minute of Joy on Balance: If you fall a few times....

"Life is a balance of holding on and letting go."

~Rumi

Growing up, my Mother always used to call me "Grace", but she met the opposite....

I was one of those little girls who always sported a skinned knee, bruised shins, and scratched up arms.  If there was a crack in the sidewalk or a hole in the grass, I was going to be the one to find it. So in considering to take a look at the deeper meanings of 'balance' in life, I had to wonder how my perspective would look. What could I say about how I have learned about balance in my life?

The Rumi quote above gave me the inspiration and direction I needed to begin my week's journey.

What I had learned in all those injurious falls was pretty significant. Indeed, most of our lasting life lessons are learned in those moments between when we are sailing along without an issue and when we find ourselves flattened on the ground. Take a second and remember how it felt in those microseconds that you tried, and failed, to catch yourself.  Did your effort make the fall better or did it worsen it in the long run? 

I submit that it was the lack of willingness to just 'let go' and prepare for the best outcome that can cause us a greater injury.

As Rumi states, balance is about finding that middle ground, and an awareness of both sides of the issue. You cannot just forget about the gravity that is pulling you down, but neither should you let it define your walk. Remain aware that there's a ground beneath you - but soar at the same time.

That's my joyous perspective on falling.

Moreover, finding balance.

Cheers.