Balance

Balance comes from strength- knowing where you are strong, where you need to lean in, knowing when its time to step aside. 

Navigating a challenging time requires balance- of mind and heart. 

The past six weeks gave me a time of reflection and searching for who I am as a professional. The question of who I am has been challenged, a time in which I should feel confident and be a role model to others. Some roles present you with a challenge; questioning  a deep sense of who we are.  Values are at the corner of who I am- not only personally but professionally. Restoring a balance of values - joy, trust and living in the moment are a commitment to self worth. 

Hope starts when you have time to look deep inside yourself. Even at your lowest point, Hope is there and shows its glimmers when you are talking with a friend, a commercial on television that resonates and it becomes an opportunity when everywhere around you feels afraid. In the beginning it feels coincidental but as the days move forward Hope continues to surface in the most unexpected places. 

Rocks are smoothed over by the waves rushing ashore and the strength of the sun and nature. The beauty of these rocks are shaped by the challenges that mother nature brings; we can either pause or be crushed by the waves.  It symbolizes each word, each smile and tear shed during a time of immense opportunity. I believe it captures not only the essence of who I am- but  the beauty of how each step helps to navigate the wondrous balance of self love.