Quotes about Balance

meant to shove love away. Quite the opposite. We set boundaries so we know what to do when we very much want to love those around us really well without losing ourselves in the process. Good boundaries help us preserve the love within us even when some relationships become unsustainable and we must accept the reality of a goodbye.

The world is full of women blindsided by the unceasing demands of motherhood, still flabbergasted by how a job can be terrific and torturous. ANNA QUINDLEN

Don't set into motion what needs to remain still.

The Sabbath isn't just a time to be observed; it's a time to be preserved.

When a woman lives with the stress of an overwhelmed schedule, she'll ache with the sadness of an underwhelmed soul.

We must embrace the boundaries of the healthy eating plan we choose. And we must affirm these boundaries as gifts from a God who cares about our health, not restrictive fences meant to keep us from enjoying life. Vulnerable, broken taste buds can't handle certain kinds of freedom. Boundaries keep us safe, not restricted.

When a special occasion rolls around, I can find ways to celebrate that don't involve blowing my healthy eating plan.

I have these boundaries in place not for restriction but to define the parameters of my freedom. My brokenness can't handle more freedom than this right now. And I'm good with that.

My weight loss goal isn't a number on the scale. My real weight loss goal is peace.

Will this choice add to my peace or steal from it? Remember, nothing tastes as good as peace feels.

But in the end, one-sided views make for pretty flat-looking works of art.

Saying yes all the time won't make me Wonder Woman. It will make me a worn-out woman.