Living in a world that demands so much from you right from when you are born brings us to the reality that life isn't easy, no matter how wealthy you are, there must be something that keeps pulling you, after all, no one's life is all perfect as we can't have it all.
The need to create a balance in our not-so-balanced world becomes a necessity, finding a balance is an intentional process, it doesn't just happen, we need to be aware of everything going around us, pause, and reflect on our lifestyle the need for balance.

I've known right from a young age that life isn't fair and to have what you desire means you working for them, sometimes all goes well, and other times not so well, in my early 20s I used to beat myself so hard and feel very terrible when things don't go the way I planned after putting so much effort onto them, it wasn't until I came to the awareness that some things are just beyond my control no matter how hard I try, I can only do my part and hope for the best outcome. So why worry over what I have no control over?

Being the eldest child, a mum, a wife, and a businesswoman, shuffling all of these titles daily isn't an easy task, it gets so worse that I forget I exist sometimes because I'm more focused on playing a role in everyone's life, and what happens when there is no balance? A breakdown follows, one common quote my dad puts on repeat to every one of his children is, "If one does today, the world doesn't seize existing, only you" meaning there would always be time, so take that rest.

As simple as the word rest or the activity sleep sounds, do you know it increasingly becoming a problem for adults to have enough time for rest and sleep in this present world, people go as far as taking pills just to sleep. One lifestyle I've become intentional about is to find that balance amidst all of my life activities by creating time for that rest period daily. My job particularly is very draining neither is motherhood any lesser. After having a good rest, especially after a hectic day, I feel refreshed and motivated to continue from where I stopped rather than forcing myself to do it all at all times.

Another lifestyle that gives me peace and makes me have that balance is being Contented with what I have while aiming and hoping for the best. The last thing you would find me doing is comparing myself with others, I believe everyone runs their race differently with their respective challenges, the fact that your friend or neighbor has achieved what you wish for doesn't mean they are better than you or you can't achieve same, don't over stress yourself trying to compete with others, this will further do us more harm than good. Imagine someone following dubious means just to afford the same car as his friend who probably was gifted, if caught, he ends up in jail and life continues. As long as something is meant to be, it will be, there will always be room to overtake when you keep going at your pace. With this reasoning, I've been able to achieve a life of balance and peace.

And lastly Acknowledge all of your wins, it is very easy for us to list out all we haven't achieved, have you ever paused to reflect on how far you've come, look back just one year ago and now, start counting your wins, I'm sure you would realize you can't list them all, so be thankful for how far you've come, and also be more positive and have less worries about your tomorrow, Keep doing the best you can and everything will fall in place.

So far, these are the lifestyles I have adopted to live a balanced life in an unbalanced world, and for the timeframe I think this lifestyle will sustain me is limitless, as long as I keep holding on strongly, my balance Is sustained.

Thank you for reading.❤❤

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