Balance Isn’t 50/50 — It’s What Feels Right

Today marks the Fall Equinox—a day of equal light and dark.
A natural reminder that balance is not about perfection.
It’s about honesty.

Because the kind of balance we’re taught to strive for?
It’s exhausting.
Work hard and rest daily.
Parent like you don’t work, work like you don’t parent.
Glow up, slow down, keep up, calm down…
It’s no wonder we feel like we’re failing.

But here’s the truth:
Balance isn’t 50/50.
It’s what feels right for you.
It shifts with the season.
It honors your capacity.
It changes depending on what your body, heart, and soul need in the moment.

Some days, balance looks like deep focus.
Other days, it’s choosing to nap at noon.
Sometimes it’s saying no.
Sometimes it’s showing up when you’d rather hide.

There is no universal formula.
There’s only this question: What’s true for me today?

The Equinox reminds us that things don’t need to be perfectly even to be divinely aligned.
You can be grounded and growing.
Tired and powerful.
Healing and hopeful.
Soft and on fire.

Your balance can look like whatever keeps you rooted in yourself.

So instead of chasing some unattainable, idealized version of balance, come back to your own rhythm.
That’s where the magic lives.
That’s where you live.

Take 3 minutes today to ask yourself: What does balance look like for me this week?
Write it down, feel it in your body, or share it in the comments.

Balance isn’t something to achieve—it’s something to honor.
Bonnie — The Paper Doll

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