Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.
– Thomas Merton, Trappist monk and author.
Welcome back! I hope you all enjoyed your holidays – I certainly enjoyed mine. We spent some time with my parents, some time with Kevin’s parents: baking, eating, snowmobiling, and generally enjoying one another’s company. And now it’s back to work!
’tis the season to look forward at to the year to come, it’s the season for resolutions and goals. In past years, I made a list of artistic goals for 2008. This year however, instead of making a list, or of limiting that list to artistic goals, I’ve decided instead to have a “theme” for 2010: balance. As a Libran, you’d think the whole balance thing would be second nature for me, but it’s not. I tend to be something of a “serial thinker” and can become deeply involved in an idea, which is great, but it sometimes means I forget to tend to other areas of my life. So this year, instead of working on a list of things to do, I’m going to make sure that the projects I take on contribute to my life in a balanced way.
The “map” I’m going to follow to help me achieve balance in my life will be the seven dimensions of wellness: http://www.uregina.ca/recservices/Wellness/index.html
Physical: strive to maintain a high level of energy and lead a lifestyle that will enable me to stay healthy.
Social: strive to make more time for family and friends, and recognize the importance of personal time in my daily life.
Intellectual: strive to engage my mind in a variety of aspects of the world around me.
Spiritual: strive to maintain a positive sense of purpose in my life.
Emotional: strive to develop ways to deal with stress and the emotional ups and downs of my life.
Environmental: strive to maintain a better understanding and positive perception of the environment.
Occupational: strive to obtain and maintain the resources to positively influence my life.
