Balance, a rather overused buzz word.
Aiming to help us with more ease and – balance.
But what is balance?
Pretty much all year, I´ve been in conflict with trying to keep and lead a balanced life.
Attempting to spend equal amounts of time on training, my business, family life and my relationship.
An impossible task to fulfil leading to burn-out, resentment and frustration.
Motivation for training sucked.
I became very impatient and couldn´t quite understand why.
I also didn´t want to give up my idea of needing to live a balanced life.
I picked up this idea years ago as a young mum of two children wanting to provide them a stable, solid life. Smooth sailing.
But strangely enough, the inner hunger and drive for something outside this concept drew me in part to ultra running and seriously undergoing some out-of-zone experiences. Deeply fulfilling me, giving me a sense of purpose.
The more I was fighting to keep my balance, the worse things got.
So I had to find a solution and totally re-think my definition of balance.
What came of it is the realization that balance screws me up and I believe, it has similar or the same effects on many people, specially athletes working so hard to keep the balance.
The truth is: It doesn´t work in the long run to keep everything under control.
Seeking balance causes the opposite.
The inner drive, the longing for something outside these contraints grows.
The inner drive, the longing for something outside these contraints grows.
That´s when people say: I´m going to tackle a long distance race, to state one of the many ways.
And what you walk away with is a bag full of exciting, often raw experiences where you learn about yourself and how you roll.
Because it´s what matters. How you roll defines your actions. Break free from your very own concept and idea about balance. And use the tips I share with you to help you re-define your outlook on how you live, work, run and play.
To your success!