Finding Balance

“Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.” Rumi

My life has been a delicate balance that is precariously close to toppling over. Some days I feel like I am juggling way too much and that something has to go, but that’s not a sacrifice I am willing to make.

Obviously there are good days and bad days. The good days are the days that I focus on each business, meet with clients, get some spec sheets done, have time for some quick phone calls or text messages to friends, and a few minutes to myself to recharge. The bad days are days that I spend entirely at my desk wrapped up in just one of my businesses and ignoring the other completely, not finding time to even reach out to a friend that needs a little encouragement, and realizing at the end of the day that I did not even brush my hair.

Oh sure, I look like all my ducks are lined up in a row, and most days I like to think they are. But there are the days that I feel like I’m balancing one thing too many and that at any second it’s all going to come toppling over.

So, while I am not willing to sacrifice something in my life in order to keep sane, I have learned to rely on others for help. I have learned to delegate and not control, I have learned to let go and trust. This is a big step for the perfectionist, controlling, self-reliant person that I am. But in order to regain balance in my life, this is what it takes. Plus, it’s a lot more fun having people by your side helping you on your journey.

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Anthony and Jessica

December 14, 2013

I truly believe that winter weddings can be just as magical as summer weddings. Last December, which seems like forever ago, I had the pleasure of being a part of Anthony and Jessica’s winter wedding. . Jessica and Anthony’s wedding had so many beautiful elements to it, from the dried flowers arrangements to the pretty aubergine bridesmaids dresses, each detail was lovingly thought out. Mix in some breakfast for dinner, an ooey gooey cinnamon roll cake, and you have a wedding that if fun and rustic, with at touch of campy (Jessica and Anthony met at camp, the same camp I worked at many years ago). Add in a touch of sparkling winter white snow, and you have the most magical of weddings.

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