There once was a time when I flew off the handle on a regular basis. I was tired, stressed and a wee bit unstable. But after a year of therapy, plenty of mistakes and a lot of soul-searching I am finally in a better place mentally and socially. It wasn’t easy to get here and there were plenty of bumps along the way, but the journey has been life-changing.
Over the last year, I have decided that there are five things that I need each and every day to stay sane and stable. I have listed them below (in no particular order, of course).
- COFFEE. Lots and lots of coffee is required. Sometimes I drink it by the gallon. (Like on those days when Ashlyn decides that 5:00 a.m. is a good time to play with Mom.)
- Hugs. I need at least twelve hugs from each of my daughters and my husband each day. It is a way to reconnect with them and remind myself that everything is just the way it should be.
- Laughter. If I laugh on my worst day, then it suddenly isn’t so bad. Laughter is medicine for the heart and soul and my husband is the best doctor to prescribe it.
- Writing and/or Reading. If I am having a moment; then I know I need to write about it. If I can’t think of what to say, then I need to read instead. It’s that simple.
- Meditation. I don’t have hours to meditate each day, but I have five minutes and that’s exactly how long I try to meditate for. It’s not much, but every morning while my coffee is brewing I sit quietly and start the day in a positive state of mind. I remind myself of my intention for the day and connect with the quiet world around me.
How do you stay balanced? Please share your thoughts!
Danielle Dayney 
wonderful list! I need to get my husband to give me more hugs!
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1.I need a little time for myself that I can dedicate to one of my hobbies or likes: crafts, books, drawing or painting, etc. 2. Getting out: going grocery shopping, running errands, going to the gym. 3. Writing a list of things that needed to be done, planning. 4. I do meditation in the evening before bed 5. Learning something new. 6. Sleep. 7. Coffee makes me very happy as well 🙂 8. Social visits.
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I hate writing out lists, but I love how accomplished I feel once I’ve crossed everything off of said list!
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Yes. That feeling of accomplishment is nice!
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Finding balance in life is something we should all do! I was a power lineman and yell and threw stuff all day and it was hard me but that’s how the job was and then one day I got injured at work (it’s a really long story) but basically I am a stay at home dad/full time student and I can’t yell and threw thing like I use too (it scares my kiddos lol) so I had to leave to calm down and find my balance. Coffee first then get the kids ready for school then I come home and do yoga or go to gym , meditation is great and at night we do a family restorative yoga to relax before bed. I really like the list you have to find your balance!
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“Learn”not leave
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