Think of when you learned how to ride a bike.
When I was learning how to ride, it didn't go so well. Mainly because I hadn't wanted to even step outside to begin learning in the first place. But after a few falls and a few times getting back on, I started to enjoy it. I didn't want to admit it though. Stubbornness at its finest.
What helped me? Balance. Learning to balance.
More recently, I have felt this way. Yes, I know how to ride a bike. But after landing this new job as a barista for Starbucks, I quickly learned that I needed to teach myself how to find balance in my (suddenly busy) day to day life. I had to quickly switch my brain over from relaxing on long summer days to having only specific time slots of availability. It wasn't easy. I had realized that whenever I was asked how my day was, I'd only talk about work. Not only that, but I was growing distant from friends, and losing excitement for hobbies and other things that contribute to my personality. After realizing that I was losing sight of things that were very important to me, I began to pray about it. I began to pray that with the amount of free time given to me, I could get back into things that excite my spirit. In that, I discovered balance. I restored old friendships, started a new journal, went back to church for the first time in awhile, and even got a chance to focus on photography a bit. Like riding a bike, after awhile, I got in a good routine. A balanced routine. One that I feel good about after adapting to.
Balance is essential in life. Seek it, even when it seems impossible.
When I was learning how to ride, it didn't go so well. Mainly because I hadn't wanted to even step outside to begin learning in the first place. But after a few falls and a few times getting back on, I started to enjoy it. I didn't want to admit it though. Stubbornness at its finest.
What helped me? Balance. Learning to balance.
More recently, I have felt this way. Yes, I know how to ride a bike. But after landing this new job as a barista for Starbucks, I quickly learned that I needed to teach myself how to find balance in my (suddenly busy) day to day life. I had to quickly switch my brain over from relaxing on long summer days to having only specific time slots of availability. It wasn't easy. I had realized that whenever I was asked how my day was, I'd only talk about work. Not only that, but I was growing distant from friends, and losing excitement for hobbies and other things that contribute to my personality. After realizing that I was losing sight of things that were very important to me, I began to pray about it. I began to pray that with the amount of free time given to me, I could get back into things that excite my spirit. In that, I discovered balance. I restored old friendships, started a new journal, went back to church for the first time in awhile, and even got a chance to focus on photography a bit. Like riding a bike, after awhile, I got in a good routine. A balanced routine. One that I feel good about after adapting to.
Balance is essential in life. Seek it, even when it seems impossible.