Get Flitty With It!

Last week I enjoyed a brief interaction with a butterfly while walking the boys. It flitted around us for a long time, almost to make absolutely sure I noticed it. It'd settle nearby, then flit by us and settle somewhere else...over and over and over. No matter where it landed, it didn't seem to be the ideal spot for long - so off it'd go again in its search for whatever makes butterflies happy.

As I watched the butterfly change its mind repeatedly, the idea of seeking balance came to mind. Needless to say, finding balance has been a topic of serious contemplation for me as of late. I've found it to be quite the complex concept, as it means so many different things to different people - and envelops nearly everything we do. There's work/life balance, parent/spouse balance, body/mind/spirit balance, spend/save balance, even carbs/protein/fiber balance! Seriously though, the beauty of balance is that when you strike it - everything is becomes so easy. Not just easy, but there is an undercurrent of harmony that feels good to your very core.

As I contemplated how we are forever reworking ourselves to find this elusive thing called balance, the butterfly came back to mind. I don't think it matters that we flit around looking for it, I don't think that what works once is going to remain the solution for the rest of our lives, and I certainly don't think we should judge or beat ourselves up about changing our approach as needed.

We humans like to put things in boxes and label them. I don't know why exactly, though suspect it has to do with comfort. Pitty...I think life would be more fun and vastly more interesting if we'd allow ourselves the gift of flitting around more :)