#findingthebalance

[theeclecticrose]

"Poor mans fish tacos" My first attempt at fish taco's. I call them "poor mans" since I used a box of fish sticks & bagged slaw! #TheEclecticRose #FindingThebalance #Easy #Cookingandworking #tiredwoman #Fishtaco #dinner #wifelife (at Bannerville) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9VIgPBnDlU/?igshid=1m5bt15dnx9hf

[tanyamonteiro]

This is Yangshuo, a town in southern China, known for its dramatic mountain landscape and outdoor recreation. . . These bamboo rafts sell all sorts of things on the Li River as you pass picturesque countryside views. . . I was struck by this image posted by @tinyatlasquarterly but the more I looked at it and read about the area, the more I realized I was looking at the down side of tourism. . . Like all aspects of life if the pendulum swings too far, what once was a bonus becomes a curse. . . #overtourism #tourismoverload #yangshuo #travelchina #tmtraveltipschina #paradoxoftourism #findingthebalance (at Yangshuo) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp8lquxH35o/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hs0gowbehu4k

[alyaalharazi]

60/365 . . “Sometimes all a person wants is an empathetic ear; all he or she needs is to talk it out. Just offering a listening ear and an understanding heart for his or her suffering can be a big comfort. . -Roy T. Bennett . . “An understanding heart” is all I want. A heart that knows me, can see beyond the layers, can see the true colors, has enough warmth to melt the frozen torment, has the capacity to receive without judgment, to listen without over analyzing, over thinking, and most of all shutting down on me. . . At the end, we are all heading to the same destination, and we all face tests and learn our lessons differently. . . Alhamdulilah for everything. . . #life #empathy #lessons #listen #heart #positivity #findingthebalance #kenya #crafts #maasai #home #africaismyhome #thisisafrica (at Kuwait)

[biailiao]

@adele263 thank you for tagging me in this... It touched my soul and made my heart smile... 💜🕉️💫 Love you for this and everything else 💯🙌🏾👐🏾💫 #divineorder #divinetiming #everythinghappensforareason #thisisthelifewechose #trusttheprocess #theuniverseisworking #whenthingsresonate #innerpeace #findingthebalance 💫

[lifewfourgirls-blog]

Design School projects are all consuming my life currently. 😏 Now back to reality aka dinner, dishes, laundry, bedtime, etcccc... #lifewfourgirls #designschool #projects #floorplans #gettingreal #findingthebalance #sortof #momstudent #ambitious #driven #motivated #thismommastired 😴 #nyiad #interiordesign

[nikeschroeder]

Putting on the last touches on this little mini series. It is really the hardest to decide when each painting has come full circle and is finished. It is not seldom that I went too far and I have to scrap the painting all together and start new. To always keep going but also knowing when to stop is a balance I can’t always find. #dtla #findingthebalance #textileart #fiberart #textileartist (at Bendix Building)

[nickooster]

Zalig | priceless #findingthebalance #mysonfirstbikeride #hellsangel #poserenkanemookalgoe #prouddad #mybeautifulfamily #iluvthem #hieseozzeniefekampioen #realchampion #modelling #myson #ozzefranz #fierepappa #kanblijvenhashtaggenmijgedacht #teveelsuperlatieven #mijnwonder #thankstomywonderfulwife #fortakingsuchanamazingphoto #luvyou #mym (at Aparthotel Olymp)

[kat-in-the-hat-39]

Finding the balance

Hey there everyone! I created a blog so that I can find the balance with staying motivated with fitness and just life in general. Please follow me to follow the good and the bad in my life! I hope that this blog helps not only myself but others stay motivated! Have fun!

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[hphotoportraits-blog]

What a week it has been, although I keep this strictly for my photography images and creative use.. I can't help but not post this quote. I can relate to this one very well, a week of ups and a lot of downs unfortunately 😔. However that doesn't stop me moving forward. It shouldn't stop me on having the same dreams I had last week. There is no physical barrier stopping me; only how my mind works. I've mentally thought all too many barriers this week when a matter of fact.. all I needed to do was breathe, stay calm and stay focused 💆. No matter that I've won and lost.. all that should really matter is how I progress from now. Work even harder, stay more focused and more importantly.. not be so hard on myself 👧. #findingthebalance #thoughts #pause #dreambig #neverstop #reflection #thehappinessplanner #creative #trainer

[najaamplee]

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[genekiegel]

#crushoftheday .. #Reluctantly I separated the #triptych today to send of one of the works to #artmiami To my own #surprise I found each work having its very own #magic I was truly #mesmorized at the #intricate #details of this #artwork that has such a #unique #history. For starters, it was an entirely different looking piece. It was the second of the #original #diptyque that had an #ultimate #finetexture The artwork was so #delicate that when I added the final piece it just didn't speak the same language. After going through some #organic #deconstruction with #barehands at first it eventually turned to #letslightitup and #seewhathappens kind of thing. But it just wasn't quite there. #Subconsciously I must have been #channeling #PatSteir as paint among other substances where poured over the #surface However, the #inner #AlbertoBurri took over and #beforeiknewit the entire #painting was in #deepfire With a help of a few #fireextinguishers it finally #succumbed and left me with something #quiteunique At the very least I was thankful for having survived this #magnificent force of nature with just losing a tad of my eybrow hair. I left it like that for a bit. It was meant to be a reminder of a power and beauty of the nature at the same time. A bit later I decided to reapproach this work and complete the original triptych idea, using the language I've been developing. So, what you see here is the #endresult of #workingtogether with the #forceofnature. #FindingTheBalance and appreciating its #rawbeauty. #organicart #wallsculpture #fireart #shadesofblack #blackart #charcoalart #encaustic #beeswax #genekiegel #levygorvy #guggenheim (at Mana Contemporary)

[kindtokidz-toys]

This is me. Early in the morning with my two kiddies. Motherhood. Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about motherhood. Talking with friends about the struggle between being a mum but also finding yourself. Who am I when I take away the title of being a mother. I was a teacher and educator. But I don’t feel that passion anymore. I was a free dancer an artist. Which turned into drawing pictures with my two year old and having dance parties to @okacollective Sometimes the struggle is real. I feel like I’m losing myself. But then I realise a new self has been created. I cannot hold on to who I was but only embrace what I am now. Do you feel like this sometimes? My nightly walks with my newborn has been my time to reflect. I still feel connected to the moon 🌙 and feel a strong calling to start something new. But right now I need to enjoy every minute with these two precious souls. Because in a flash they’ll be older not needing or wanting me as they do now. Then I’ll need to recreate a new me. The constant state of evolving keeps me enlightened on this beautiful journey. This is the true gift of motherhood 💜 #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #reallife #findingthebalance #findingmyself #path #journey #mum #mumlife #mother #motherdaughters #love #family #carer #giver #nuturer #motherlove #moon #moonlove #walks #nightlywalk #reflection #wisdom #reflecting #insight #connection #earth #being #present https://www.instagram.com/p/BrZwhV9BkIb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rxo21sgpzgt9

[imhired-blog]

One thing that you might not know about me is that I am a freelance career advice writer. I love providing career advice so much I don't just contain that to my own site. Finding the right job for me was difficult but I found help others to find their dream career was just right for me! I now have a work with me page, if any brands want to collaborate or connect with my freelance services. https://www.im-hired.com/p/work-with-me.html . . . . . . . . . . #freelance #freelancers #lifeofafreelancer #recruiter #recruitment #jobsearch #jobhunt #job #career #recruiting #careeradvice #careercoach #blogger #blog #writer #writerslife #writing #workwithme #collaboration #collaborate #connect #work #findingthebalance #worklifebalance #findtherightpath #support #advice #weekends #workingfromhome

[kimberlycasey]

Week four into a healthy regime. Quit smoking, eating four to five meals per day. 2-3litres of water. Cut down on coffee and carbs. Cardio 3 times a week. Strength 3 times a week. No gym. Working full time 38 hours a week and some how managing to play the role of mum and girlfriend all at once. It's not easy, at times feels pointless devoting 30 mins 6 times a week to just myself but... I am so much happier, and so is my son. My confidence is slowly creeping back and I'm starting to feel myself again, a feeling I haven't felt in a very long time!

[livingthedreamin2015]

day 320

It��s been a while. I know. It’s not necessarily ‘cause I have forgotten, but rather, ‘cause I have been busy and trying to figure things out.

Over these weeks, I have been thinking quite a bit. Soon, it will be 1 year since all this started and #livingthedreamin2015 will turn into #livingthedreamin2016. I don’t know if I will continue sharing/reporting, but #livingthedream will for sure extend into the new year. I will not stop fighting for it.

I have been wondering how rigorous I have been in #livingthedream. Whether I have sold myself out at certain points and/or have gone out of the way/shift gears. It’s hard to say, and even harder to analyze it since it is almost like opening a pandora box. 

I have quite a few lessons learned. One is that it’s difficult to be a freelancer or an independent consultant in my field. Two, that it’s difficult to start a new career at the same time that you are staring a new life in a different country. Three (which is not new) rarely reality = the imaginary. Four, you cannot have it all (again, not a revelation).

I have applied to a few full time jobs, which, on one hand, goes against my commitment to not having a 9-5 job ever again, and to not loosing my freedom. On the other hand, both jobs fall into new areas that I would be interested in getting involved in, and are home-based, which gives me certain degree of freedom.  I interviewed for them but pending to hear back. Not easy.

I have also gone deeper into this exploration of the use of artistic means to have an impact on social change. I am co-developing two interesting projects on the topic, attended several conferences, and met a few initiatives grappling with these issues in Madrid. Not easy either.

Since the situation is “not easy,” I feel obliged to be continuously having to look for options/re-invent myself/be creative so as to maintain that balance between having to find $ options and being faithful to my #livingthedream. Not easy.

One thing that I do know is that I am living according to a set of values that are loyal to my #livingthedream.

I cannot close this post without making an acknowledgment to our current global socio-political situation. Increasingly worrying. I read this quote this am that I adhere to:

“You are personally responsible for becoming more ethical than the society you grew up in.” - Eliezer Yudkowsky