Zen Life Balance

Introduction The only thing we have control of in life is our perception of what happens, which thoughts we choose to focus on and how we choose to respond to the events in our life. Let go of the feeling that you need to try to control things or are responsible for everything and everyone, and watch the chaos and drama disappear, your health gets better, aches and pains of the body decrease, and the physical and emotional stress that you felt weighing you down will begin to lift. Pay attention to what you’re focusing on and adjust accordingly to allow the happenings in your life to change for the better. Choose to see the beauty in everything and your response to what ‘appears’ to be stressful will allow peace to lead the way. Life is not just randomly happening to you, it’s happening because of what you’re focusing on, how you are choosing to see it and how you are allowing it to affect you. Leave the past in the past (including 5 minutes ago). Take responsibility for where you’re at in life instead of pointing fingers and blaming others, being the victim. It’s ok that others believe differently than you do. Discover and live your own truth and let others do the same. Every moment is a new opportunity to live happier, relaxed and in peace. Become curious about the things you don’t understand. Why do you believe what you believe? Does that way of thinking serve you to your best? Release the need to categorize and label everything. Life is always evolving, so the labels we place on something or someone can change in a moment which means we must continue to evolve the way we see things, as they are forever changing. When we allow ourselves to be fluid and flexible, we can navigate life with ease instead of breaking due to being too rigid in our thoughts and actions. Seasoned surfers are patient in waiting for the right moment to make a move; they study the wave that’s heading their way, are aware of their surroundings, focused. The only thing they know is that the wave is taking them closer to shore, and in that they have to stay flexible and adjust to every movement of the graceful yet powerful wave. They have no control of the actual wave. The only control they have is whether they lean into it and allow the journey to take place or if they stay rigid and fight the wave, ultimately ending in a complete loss of freedom followed by the pain of the crash. This journey (life) can and most likely will be full of obstacles, hurdles, and sometimes mountains. Instead of repeating old patterns and situations that lead back to the same outcomes and frustrations, the goal is to practice these four simple steps....