Some people summon incredible physical strength to balance themselves, but strength comes in many forms. Physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, psychological strengths can all be used to balance our lives.
What are your sources of strength? How do you use them to balance your life?
Many people create altars in their homes to help them focus and balance their energy and invite the holy into their lives.
What items would you place on an altar to help remind you of the possibility of balance?
Clear boundaries help us create balance by delineating what is and is not acceptable for us, and what is and is not appropriate in our relationships.
How have boundaries helped you find balance?
We are called to resist things that pull us away from our values. We are called to resist power that seeks to perpetrate injustice. We are called to resist the evils of oppression, violence, and hate.
How do you find the strength and courage to resist?
Life is a series of liminal moments–we always stand at a threshold between the past and the future. Sometimes, the present moment brings those things into balance. Sometimes, what we hope and ache for is so great that balance is hard to achieve.
What are you looking at through the threshold of this moment?
