Last week I went in search of finding the balance … that fine but crucial line between work and play, noise and quiet, adrenaline rush and inner peace.  I needed it.

After the busy-ness of the past few weeks – teaching two workshops and then attending the Matrix Reimprinting Training with Sasha – I took myself off for a few days to a cabin in WA, owned by my EFT friend, Tami Close. She calls it her Perfect Place of Peace, and I couldn’t argue with that!

As soon as I drove up the very steep hill to get to the cabin, all the ‘fullness’ and ‘non-stopness’ of the previous weeks slipped away. The air was so fresh and clean, I could hear bird song, could see snow-capped mountains and a crystal blue lake. I immediately felt energized.

Tami and I talked quite a lot about achieving balance amidst the fullness of life, and what it means for our health and well-being to recognize that balance is essential, otherwise in some way or another, we will crash – either physically, mentally or emotionally. Having both experienced serious illnesses in the past, we could speak from experience!

So with this in mind, I thought the following tapping would be useful, especially if you’re juggling a heavy work load and wanting some balance.

Even though life is so busy and there’s no time for me, I want to accept myself anyway

Even though I crave some sort of balance but I don’t know how to make time for it, I want to accept all of me because I’m doing my best

Even though I don’t have the opportunity in my life to take any time for me because there’s already so much to do, I’m willing to treat myself with a little more kindness

Head: there’s no balance in my life

Eyebrow: where’s the ‘Me Time’?

Side of eye: there’s so much to do

Under eye: so much to take care of

Under nose: I’m feeling resentful and unheard

Chin: I really want some balance

Collarbone: and I’m unsure how to achieve it right now

Under arm: so I’m willing to honour the conflict I’m feeling

Liver: and treat myself with some compassion

Wrists: because under the circumstances, I’m doing my best.

When you’ve tapped through this a couple of times, write down some of the ways you’d LOVE to have balance in your life currently, e.g. time to read each day, time for a bath each evening, or time to go for an evening walk. When you read the list, notice any self-talk or resistance that arises, and note that down, and then tap on that. You deserve balance so you can achieve your fullest potential, rather than run on empty every day!