April,

For those of us that can be very goal oriented, it can be a challenge to find balance. Without knowing the specifics of your feeling of imbalance, its difficult to say exactly how to find it. Generally, the balance we need to find is between helping others and helping ourselves. Said differently, as a healer of others sometimes it is easy to overlook your own needs. As those needs go unmet, the quality of life can recede… leading to fatigue, stress, burnout and so forth.

A good check is to self examine your stress levels when not in a stressful situation. Do you have difficulty unwinding, sleeping, being present with friends and family? Do you feel uneasy even in the presence of external spaciousness and beauty? If you are, its time to do some more self nurturing. Go on a walk in nature, have a spa day, follow a hobby, spend some time laughing, or especially do some meditation. Its very important to refuel in such ways, not only does your life and happiness matter to us all, but it increases the quality of energy you bring to those you help. Its a win-win.

If you’d like something aimed more specifically, feel free to elaborate on where you feel you’re falling out of balance. There’s always a path of joy available to us, and those of us who dedicate themselves to the health of humanity can often find that path quickly, simply. Namaste.

With warmth,
Matt