The concept of balance has always been important to me.
When I was in engineering school, I was never the one to do 'night-outs' to complete projects. I had to have boundaries between school work and rest.
But over time that balance got distorted.
Starting a new job that was stressful, had specific deadlines and wanting to succeed in it played a role. Then picking up the false belief that I had to work, felt obligated to work even when I didn't want to.
Needless to say, I experienced burnout several times during the early days of my career. Thankfully, that was decades ago and I learnt to identify signs of burnout way before it became a problem and self-correct.
When my children were born, this balance was tested again.
But over the past 8 years I've reached a place where balance comes naturally. My personal self-care practices are strong and I honor and respect their space in my life.
Now I realize, balance means way more than simply 'work-life' balance or even self-care. It has really meant WHOLENESS and honoring the different needs and voices within me.
Balance of:
- Feminine and Masculine energies within: learning to listen to my deepest desires and activating my life force to create a path for it. I seamlessly move between these 2 states. My Venus in Pisces and Mars in Capricorn communicate with each other with honor and respect!
- Rest and aligned activity: Especially as the solar light levels increase and my body needs space and time to integrate, rest is a priority alongside taking the right action at the right time.
- Balance of putting life force energy for my own growth and holding space for the others in my life (children, spouse and other sacred relationships): This has been the biggest balancing act. As a mother of 2 young children and playing many other roles, it would have been easy to ignore my desire for authenticity, and relegate it to 'after I retire'. Thankfully, the strong Aquarius energy within me is always pushing me towards sovereignty and freedom of my own expression. And I find it equally important to honor my own voice alongside holding the field of highest possibilities for my dear and loved ones.
- Creative flow and specific linear actions: Another balancing act! It can be easy to fall into one or the other. When in creative flow I don't want to come out of it, but adding time in my schedule to honor this space is important. When in linear activity, it can be easy to just keep doing. However, I know I function best when I am actively giving space to both in my life. This has been a beautiful synergy between my Moon in Gemini and Mars in Capricorn. Both very different energies are now working together in harmony.
This September equinox, ask yourself, what is your idea of balance?
Where do you need to honor the parts of you that are not being heard?
What is calling out for Wholeness?
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Wishing you ease and grace as you walk into the Equinox portal!
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