It seems like with the hustle and bustle of life can keep us from doing the things that we really need to be doing to keep a balanced life. We get up run through the routine of taking a shower, dressing, getting the kids ready, getting a quick breakfast and out the door to school or to the baby sitters and then we are off to work. At the end of the day we pick up the kids, get home fix a quick supper, get a little house work done, then sit in front of the TV, read a book, or play with the kids. A lot of times the kids are left on their own because we don’t have time for them or we are just too tired. We end up in bed late and then we start the cycle all over again.
We all have a busy life and it isn’t until we finally collapse that we have to take the time to reevaluate things. I am going to share some ideas with you that have been a blessing to me. I have an acronym that I will be going through in this blog but will be getting into more detail on each one in future blogs. There are eight letters in my acronym and it leads to a BALANCED life.
- Bedtime. We tend to think that we can just keep on going everyday without a proper amount of sleep. We should be getting between 6-10 hours of sleep per night depending on age and health conditions. There are so many benefits that come from getting plenty of rest.
- Aqua. Aqua is Spanish for water. Water is so important for the body. Our body is made up of so much water. We should be at least drinking half of our body weight in ounces. Our bodies cannot function properly without water. And it has to be water. It is cleansing to our bodies. Can you imagine washing dishes with soda pop, juice, coffee, or any other beverage? Our dishes would not get clean. We need to drink clean, clear water to keep our bodies clean.
- Light. Our bodies need the light of the sun. It is good for us to get out in the sunlight everyday. We do have to be careful not to get too much sun. But on the most part I think that a lot of us do not get as much sun as we should.
- Air. We need to get some fresh air each day. It can be easy just to go from our house to our car, from our car to our job and back again at the end of the day. We need to be getting out each day and deep breathing the wonderful fresh air. It is the way to clean out our lungs.
- Nutrition. Nutrition is important for our bodies. We need to be eating foods that will give us what our bodies need to function properly. We need to be very balanced in what we eat. It is also helpful within the times that we live to take a supplement
- Control. We need to have self-control. This can be a very hard thing to do. We may be eating a lot of junk food and it can be hard to get a way from it. We crave these things. There can be some reasons for that, which I will get into in future blogs. We can be struggling with our weight and staying fit because we are struggling with self-control.
- Exercise. We need to keep active. This not only strengthens our more visible muscles like our legs and arms but it also strengthens the heart. Strengthening the heart is so important. Exercise will help with many more things other than just muscles, like sleep and self-control.
- Dependence on God. This is probably one of the most important. We can do all of the other 7 things on this list but if we don’t have dependence on God our health can be destroyed. We have to lay all of our burdens at His feet and let Him untangle the web that our lives may be in.
This is just a brief overview of the things that can bring a BALANCED life. I will be getting into more depth on each of these in the coming blogs.
Dear Father,
You are the One that we can come to in any struggle that we may be going through. To keep our lives BALANCED we need You. Thank You that You are always there and all we need to do is reach out to you.
In Jesus Name,
Amen
Start one step at a time to get your life BALANCED.
Do you feel like your life is out of balance? What are some ways that you have done to accomplish a more BALANCED life?