Spiritual Awakening:\u00a0Life Is A Balancing Act<\/h1>\n

Guest Post By Michele Landers<\/h1>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0Michele Landers<\/b> is a Board Certified Life Purpose Coach, Hypnotherapist <\/b>and Professional Numerologist.<\/b>\u00a0 As a lecturer, teacher and author, Michele is a contributor to The Learning Annex and The Master\u2019s Channel as an expert teacher \u00a0as well as Natural Awakenings Magazine and OM magazine. Michele was recently a recurring coach on Fox TV\u2018s WFLX \u201cEye on South Florida<\/b>\u201d with Shannon Cake.<\/b> She is the author of The Tao of Numbers<\/b> and The Year of Living Miraculously.<\/b> Michele has helped thousands of clients nationwide to gain clarity and direction in their lives and to discover their own unique talents.<\/p>\n

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The Balancing Act<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and \u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rhythm and harmony ~ \u00a0Thomas Merton.<\/i><\/b> <\/i><\/strong><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Summer seems to have flown by and now Labor Day has come and gone.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer and the beginning of the majestic season called \u201cAutumn.\u201d \u00a0I\u2019m originally a Jersey girl and Autumn was surely one of my favorite seasons. \u00a0In the Northeast, the exquisite colors of fall are simply breathtaking!\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I remember weekend jaunts to Princeton and Flemington where you could laze away the day in a charming little caf\u00e9, reading, sipping wine and nibbling on delightful hors d’oeuvres in the crisp autumn air. Roadside farms abound in this area and I would often stop by and indulge my taste buds with a sampling of cheeses or purchase homemade pies and fresh produce of which those incredibly crisp and juicy Macoun apples were my favorite! Alas, in Florida, the only color changes you see are the license plates!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0September 24, 2013 at 4:44 pm EDT marks the Autumn Equinox. <\/strong>The word equinox <\/em>comes from the Latin words for equal night<\/i>. The fall and spring equinoxes are the only days of the year in which the hours of day and night are equal as the Sun crosses the celestial equator.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In other words, the <\/strong>Equinoxes are about balance. The autumn equinox corresponds with the astrological sign of Libra. The symbol for Libra is the scale which is associated with \u2026you guessed it\u2026\u2026balance.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mother Earth fully appreciates this word and she will (quite often these days) make adjustments to achieve that equilibrium.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Having balance has been a personal challenge for me most of my adult life and although I haven\u2019t conquered this tricky area, I\u2019m making lots of progress!<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 How do we achieve balance, especially during times that appear so stressful? \u00a0Because I often do like simple remedies, I\u2019ve come up with a template for achieving balance very simply called \u201cThe 5 R\u2019s.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0Reflect:<\/b> What areas of your life are you experiencing the most tension? This<\/b> is also a \u00a0clue to where you are most out of balance. Make a list of the internal (mind, heart, health, spirit) and external (work\/money, relationships, fun) and decide where you feel most out of balance.<\/p>\n

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Reassess:\u00a0 Ask yourself;<\/b> what are your \u201chave to\u2019s\u201d and what are your \u201cwant to\u2019s?\u201d Do you<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0have to<\/i> vacuum\/clean\/work overtime every day? Prioritize what you want to focus on and \u00a0why. For example; \u201cI want to spend more time with my friends (a good source of positive energy, by the way!) to to experience more fun in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Reorganize: Make a plan.<\/b> You know the old saying: \u201cfail to plan, plan to fail.\u201d Without a plan to<\/p>\n

reorganize your time, you are likely to repeat the same pattern (please trust me on this\u2026I\u2019ve learned the hard way!) Think back to other goals that you\u2019ve \u00a0accomplished and what tools you used to achieve those goals. Shameless Plug<\/i>: \u00a0A Life Coach <\/b>is a godsend <\/b>when it comes to \u00a0\u00a0strategic planning and assisting you in achieving your goals!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Resolve\u2026.. to not take things so seriously!<\/b> \u201cHow important is it?\u201d <\/i>is a wise saying from the 12 step programs. Ask yourself this question before you begin every task and <\/i>when you feel yourself getting upset.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Renew \u2026..yourself everyday with meditation.<\/b> I know I harp on this a lot, but truly this is such<\/p>\n

\u00a0a important and necessary \u00a0<\/i>step\u00a0 for achieving balance, inspiration, health and happiness in your \u00a0life!<\/p>\n

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Live Miraculously!<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Namaste, Michele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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