I have this fantasy of one day having a life where everything is in perfect balance.

I'm putting out quality work, exercising daily, nurturing all of my relationships, getting plenty of sleep, making smart financial decisions, maintaining a clean home, making green juices every morning and healthy meals every night, and leaving plenty of time for fun and relaxation. And eventually I imagine adding kids and pets into the equation (without disrupting the balance of everything else, of course).

Intellectually, I know this is unrealistic, but I can't help that a small part of me still hopes this fantasy will come true.

Can you relate?

I'm reluctantly realizing that, as long as I stay attached to the myth of a perfectly balanced life, I'll always be slightly critical of my current, imbalanced, messy life, judging it for what it *should* be.

So I've decided I need to take a good, hard look at this whole "balance" thing and shift my mindset around it once and for all. Otherwise, my longing for a perfectly balanced life will perpetually steal any contentment I could be feeling with my life just as it is.

Here are 4 hard truths that I've come to believe about balance…

After you've listened, come leave us a comment over on the blog to let us know all your thoughts about what it means to live a balanced life.

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