“I strove to maintain a spiritual practice, but since I was being pulled in so many directions, I couldn't seem to stay steady and grounded. I used to get overwhelmed when I thought about everything there was to do, and I was exhausted much of the time.” SeemsSpiritualUsedPracticeSteadyExhaustedGroundedOverwhelmedSpiritual Practice Author:Brenda Strong
“Growing up in the Pacific Northwest as a young girl, whenever I felt emotionally overwhelmed, I would take a walk in the woods. Being in the stillness and grandeur of trees had always calmed me.” YoungGirlFeltWalksGrowing UpGrowingTreeWoodsStillnessOverwhelmedGrandeurPacificPacific NorthwestWalk In The Woods Author:Brenda Strong
“I saw that all aspects of my life had been pulling me out of balance because I hadn't perceived them as part of a "whole," or the totality that was "me."” WholeSawsBalanceAspectPullingTotalityParts Of A Whole Author:Brenda Strong
“I realized that a tree never says, "I have too many branches." It simply digs deeper roots, expands itself to catch more light, and extends itself in multiple directions so as not to be unevenly weighted.” LightTreeRootsDeeperI RealizedBranchesMultipleDig Deep Author:Brenda Strong
“"Balance" as a verb doesn't mean "stillness," but the constant act of making minor corrections from one side to another to bring one towards a center of stability.” MeanSidesBalanceConstantStabilityStillnessMinorsVerbsCorrections Author:Brenda Strong
“In life, when you start to fall, you don't have to go crazy, scolding yourself and further throwing yourself off balance. Instead, simply make adjustments.” FallCrazyBalanceThrowingAdjustmentScolding Author:Brenda Strong
“Nine times out of ten it's a minor shift in your focus and your attitude that makes the difference.” DifferencesAttitudeFocusTenNineMinors Author:Brenda Strong
“In yoga practice, over time you use fewer muscles more efficiently. Expansion does require energy, but it should not require a great deal of effort.” ShouldDoeUseEnergyDealsEffortPracticeYogaMusclesFewerExpansionYoga Practice Author:Brenda Strong
“Until my Yoga practice became the great facilitator of all things in my life, the integration of career, purpose and motherhood felt like an unattainable dream.” DreamPurposeFeltCareersPracticeYogaAll ThingsMotherhoodIntegrationUnattainableYoga Practice Author:Brenda Strong
“Balance for me now means seeing myself as a tree, being strong enough in my roots and trunk to not be a pushover, but being flexible enough in every circumstance not to break. I am continuing to expand, but not any faster than my roots can support me.” MeanEnoughStrongBreakSupportSeeingTreeBalanceCircumstancesRootsFasterContinuingFlexibleStrong EnoughTrunksSupport MePushovers Author:Brenda Strong