Balance--

I'll admit it... Balance has never been my strong point in any way. Even in the small things like, walking... I lose my balance and bump into walls all the time. This lack of balance seems to roll into the important matters of life such as: God, family, friends, job(s), volunteering, the beau and whatever else that would be deemed more important than walking.

Even though having this much stuff going on would feel like an overload, to me its the right motivation that I need to make sure my drive for future goals and life stays strong. Everyday feels like an accomplishment making me so much more at ease with any challenge I face.

I'm learning a lot about how to organize my time so every factor of my life gets the right amount of attention without stretching myself too thin. I'm also learning OODLES about the importance of a good nights rest! I do love sleep, don't get me wrong... if Hunger and Sleep had to battle it out, Sleep would win 9 times out of 10, without question. I'm talking about getting the right amount of sleep at the right time. Not the easiest thing considering my past sleeping habits or lack of sleep all together.

Needless to say, everything that I have going on is completely justified as "An Important Part of My Life".

My 4 jobs give me the experience I need for the career I'm aiming for, not to mention a little help towards my savings for when I leave the country. My volunteer adventures are giving me amazing life experiences, plus they will help my application for future goals. Having my family makes the mundane repetitiveness of life worth while. Same with my close friends... Living without people to share life with doesn't seem much like living at all. The beau of my life has naturally become the love I would hate to live without. Even though we began our relationship probably at the worst time possible... I knew he would be worth it, and he completely is in every way.

Through all of this the most important thing that helps me feel balanced and motivated and just plain happy is God. Without Him none of this would matter... but because of Him I am able to accomplish even the smallest goals.

Feeling balanced has never been easy but now more than ever I feel excited to live and experience life to its fullest potential.