At this point in our family’s life, the balance beam we walk is very narrow. One illness, one job cancellation, one unexpected bill, one sleepless night – the balance is no longer sustainable.

We fall right off that beam.

It’s not the end of the world. It just means we have to live off-balance for awhile. I have made balance a much bigger priority this year, out of necessity for my own mental health.

But it’s important, too, to not place balance on too big a pedestal. I have to be okay with a few day/weeks/months where the balance is a bit off, out of necessity.

This, too, shall pass.

I have to tell myself this, over and over. Because things don’t seem sustainable right now. And they aren’t, long-term. But this is short-term. It’s not forever.

Just keep swimming … right?