Favorite Inspiring Quotes
Balance
Commentary by Peter Shepherd

“If we center ourselves within the heart chakra and be mindful of our thoughts, we can find the balance and harmony in every situation.” ~ Laurie Bain
This is close to my personal philosophy of life: Be true to your core self, and therefore guided by love and intuitive inner knowing. Talk to yourself in two languages - what do I need and what do I love - in order to balance the body and the soul.
“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony.” ~ Thomas Merton
As Rumi said: "Life is a balance of holding on and letting go." And Osho: "Life is a balance between rest and movement." Life makes you walk that delicate balance between making it happen and letting it happen.

“In reaching for balance we find alignment.” ~ Sue Krebs
Balance is not something you find, it's something you create, as you move forward. We need to respect our motivation and act, then balance will naturally occur; if we stand still, we topple over. As Stephen Covey says, "Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven't paid the price to decide what is really important to them."
“Confidence and humility can easily co-exist. One requires we embrace our strengths, the other that we are aware of our weaknesses.” ~ Lisa Prosen
Never let success go to your head, and never let failure go to your heart.
“Balance, that's the secret. Moderate extremism. The best of both worlds.” ~ Edward Abbey
There is a calmness to life when you have balance. This allows you to focus on what you want out of life... which leads to becoming whole and more fulfilled.

Here’s some further reading on this theme...
The Search for Sanity in a Crazy World ~ by Philip E. Humbert, PhD
This week, I've worried about violence in Syria, inflation, deflation, unemployment, President Obama's actions, my credit score, and an earthquake in some country I don't recall. And that's only a few of the worries that come to mind at the moment! Perhaps I've been watching too much "news." Continues...