balance part two

photo courtesy of picship

[click here for balance part one]

I usually like to keep it light but sometimes I just need to write about what's on my mind. So what's on my mind? I have an itch. An itch to get out and live, explore, frolic and laugh. Maybe Probably travel. Lately, I've felt as though I've been so immersed in this fantastic blog world that I have abandoned a lot of my usual activities. I haven't been spending as much time outside as I used to, I haven't read a book in I don't even know how long and I haven't gone for a run in months. Though I'm grateful and excited about my fairly newfound passion for all things blog related [writing mine, reading yours etc.], I think I need some balance. I've written about it before but clearly it's something I'm still struggling with.

Recently, one of my favorite bloggers and fellow USD alumnae, Laura, wrote about mindfulness and that's what inspired this post. It got me thinking how much time I spend online, on my phone and in the blog world. Some of this time spent online is productive and you know what I mean; it is so exciting to get an email informing me that one of you guys commented on a post... it really and truly makes my day. But being online and on my phone almost constantly? Probably unnecessary.

I think the great thing about blogging is that you can go outside, live life, photograph it... and then come home, cuddle up on the couch and write about it. It's all definitely a balancing act and I still have not figured it out. 

{How do you balance your life?}