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Finding Balance
Would you like to live fully with vitality, health, and prosperity? The secret to
living a content, happy, and productive life is finding balance. Realizing the
state of being balanced includes emotional stability, physical strength, spiritual
harmony, and the means to decide. The decision to influence or determine the
outcome of one’s life by being balanced requires dedication, effort, and
fluidity. Just relaxing, getting away, recharging your batteries, while very
beneficial, is not enough to achieve living a balanced life. Balance implies a
continuous state, a push and pull in equal directions resulting in complete
stability to waver any wobbles in life while remaining sure footed enough to
succeed.
The concept of balance often arises in my sessions. In fact, most seek help
because some part of their life is “out of balance” and the discomfort pushes
them to reach out. It is so with your health as well. When your throat hurts
beyond toleration, you go to the doctor knowing treatment can alleviate the
discomfort. The same is true for disharmony within the family and yourself.
Being a Life Coach, I have the fantastic position to offer help at all levels.
Whether your life is a little out of balance, or in complete turmoil, I can be of
assistance and help you find comfort.
I often think back in my life and recall lessons I’ve learned that have helped
me integrate all my studies in psychology, health, wellness, and coaching. One
visual that I often picture is walking the balance beam. I was once a
competitive gymnast. I loved everything about gymnastics. Using your body to
create something beautiful to watch, reaching and stretching outside of what
others could do, and finding that perfect state of “balance”. I would get lost in
the rhythmic motions and tune out the whole world, focused on movement,
balance, and creation. I can recall my coach telling me the one factor that
continually put me ahead on the beam was my ability to trust myself, and not be
afraid. Living a balanced life reminds me of the same dedication,
concentration, and movements on the balance beam.
Imagine a 2 ½ inch beam, on which you will not only walk, but do cartwheels,
back-flips, and spin around full circle on the ball of your feet. Managing the
challenges of life is a lot like walking the balance beam. You learn very
quickly, if you loose concentration, you WILL fall, and guess what? It hurts! So
you are motivated to stay on course. Much the same, if you loose focus with
your life, it hurts. It hurts physically, emotionally, and financially.
The act of walking the balance beam, and walking a balanced life requires
three simple steps:
1. FOCUS
Focus not on the beam itself below you, but directly ahead. Looking ahead in
life manifests movement forward, keeps your head up, and creates a goal.
Intense concentration requires a knowing of your abilities, concern only for
what really matters, and a relaxed energy that guides you so deeply it seems
without thought.
2. FAITH
How do you know where to put your next step if you don’t look down? By
trusting you know the way to the end of beam. When you reach out to take a
step, you hold your arms out for balance, focus on the end of the beam, and
gently dip your foot along the side of the beam to feel your placement. As you
brush the side of the beam, you feel confidence and deliberately place your
foot ahead of you. Faith is having trust the beam will be there, trust in your
ability to stay on course, and trust in the outcome.
3. DEDICATION
The beauty of fluidity comes from constant practice. Repeating the same
routine over and over until you could close your eyes and still see the end of
the beam. Living a balanced life is exactly the same. Practice focusing on your
goals. Practice trusting and having faith. Practice holding your arms out, taking
steps, and believing in yourself.
I believe in you.
Start living a balanced life. Call or email me to walk a balanced life.
With warmth,
Life Coach Nova
Email: Nova@StepStonesForLife.com
Office: 949.858.2442
Would you like to live fully with vitality, health, and prosperity? The secret to
living a content, happy, and productive life is finding balance. Realizing the
state of being balanced includes emotional stability, physical strength, spiritual
harmony, and the means to decide. The decision to influence or determine the
outcome of one’s life by being balanced requires dedication, effort, and
fluidity. Just relaxing, getting away, recharging your batteries, while very
beneficial, is not enough to achieve living a balanced life. Balance implies a
continuous state, a push and pull in equal directions resulting in complete
stability to waver any wobbles in life while remaining sure footed enough to
succeed.
The concept of balance often arises in my sessions. In fact, most seek help
because some part of their life is “out of balance” and the discomfort pushes
them to reach out. It is so with your health as well. When your throat hurts
beyond toleration, you go to the doctor knowing treatment can alleviate the
discomfort. The same is true for disharmony within the family and yourself.
Being a Life Coach, I have the fantastic position to offer help at all levels.
Whether your life is a little out of balance, or in complete turmoil, I can be of
assistance and help you find comfort.
I often think back in my life and recall lessons I’ve learned that have helped
me integrate all my studies in psychology, health, wellness, and coaching. One
visual that I often picture is walking the balance beam. I was once a
competitive gymnast. I loved everything about gymnastics. Using your body to
create something beautiful to watch, reaching and stretching outside of what
others could do, and finding that perfect state of “balance”. I would get lost in
the rhythmic motions and tune out the whole world, focused on movement,
balance, and creation. I can recall my coach telling me the one factor that
continually put me ahead on the beam was my ability to trust myself, and not be
afraid. Living a balanced life reminds me of the same dedication,
concentration, and movements on the balance beam.
Imagine a 2 ½ inch beam, on which you will not only walk, but do cartwheels,
back-flips, and spin around full circle on the ball of your feet. Managing the
challenges of life is a lot like walking the balance beam. You learn very
quickly, if you loose concentration, you WILL fall, and guess what? It hurts! So
you are motivated to stay on course. Much the same, if you loose focus with
your life, it hurts. It hurts physically, emotionally, and financially.
The act of walking the balance beam, and walking a balanced life requires
three simple steps:
1. FOCUS
Focus not on the beam itself below you, but directly ahead. Looking ahead in
life manifests movement forward, keeps your head up, and creates a goal.
Intense concentration requires a knowing of your abilities, concern only for
what really matters, and a relaxed energy that guides you so deeply it seems
without thought.
2. FAITH
How do you know where to put your next step if you don’t look down? By
trusting you know the way to the end of beam. When you reach out to take a
step, you hold your arms out for balance, focus on the end of the beam, and
gently dip your foot along the side of the beam to feel your placement. As you
brush the side of the beam, you feel confidence and deliberately place your
foot ahead of you. Faith is having trust the beam will be there, trust in your
ability to stay on course, and trust in the outcome.
3. DEDICATION
The beauty of fluidity comes from constant practice. Repeating the same
routine over and over until you could close your eyes and still see the end of
the beam. Living a balanced life is exactly the same. Practice focusing on your
goals. Practice trusting and having faith. Practice holding your arms out, taking
steps, and believing in yourself.
I believe in you.
Start living a balanced life. Call or email me to walk a balanced life.
With warmth,
Life Coach Nova
Email: Nova@StepStonesForLife.com
Office: 949.858.2442
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