The Balance of Life

Sacrifice is a notion totally unknown to God.
A Course in Miracles

How balanced is your life? How do you handle your life - work balance? When was the last time when you had a true vacation? We all know how important it is to find the right balance in life One of our friends used to work very hard and gave up it all up to spend more time with her children since she thought that this is what a responsible mom should do. It turned out that after a couple years of dedication to her family, she found her resentment growing towards them instead. A very dedicated mom now wanted to run away from her children because she doesn't have the creative outlet for herself. There must be a better way than that.

Think of your life work allocation as a meal. If it is a good one it will have all the nutrients you need, it will be seasoned just to your taste and it will be colorful. Along the Tao you will always be working with the best Chefs in town. Your work challenges help you to become the person you were born to be. Everyone has a gift to share, let work be the place to find that outlet of creativity that you do deserve. Work is also a place to be connected with people by sheer necessity. The Tao will always connect you with the soul siblings who are most helpful for your soul development. Some you may like more than others, but everyone is an angel in disguise for you personally.

Pour your heart and soul into your work but of course you also need to have time to find your soul partner or raise the family you always aspired to have. Along the Tao there are never any trade-offs and there is never any sacrifice. The Tao always has a perfect solution if you follow Her encouragement to venture into something new. Find the nanny for your children who showers them with love while perhaps teaching them a different language. Find the devoted after school teacher who is meaningful for your child's development. There is always a solution out there that works for you and everyone who is dear to you. It is hard to believe but looking for the solutions that work for you can be so much fun too. Be sure to have your time for your hobby and your physical well-being too. Sacrifice is a word that you should abolish from your vocabulary. When you sacrifice know that you can do so much better than that.

So let the Tao help you prepare that delicious meal and go out and feast your senses on the colors, scents, texture and taste. A perfect cuisine shows you that everything is about balance including the final presentation. Eating would become so boring if all we ever eat is just grains. We all need to eat different variety of food to make us healthy. In the increasingly global world we are also used to have all food varieties out there, Thai, Chinese, Sushi, French, Italian, Mexican and a juicy Argentine steak. Food can be a celebration of life; it is God's present to us if it is consumed with awareness and in the companies of good friends and family. So go out and embrace the tasty flavors of life and find the balance that works. Let the Tao surprise you.

By Christian and Su Zhen