Harmony

Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

~Nathaniel Hawthorne

Harmony

We are all in search of balance. Every single day we seem to be trying to obtain some sense of harmony between work, family and relationships. It can be quite a balancing act at times and more often than not, it seems that one of those things is just beyond our grasp. Achieving harmony is not about pursuing or grasping it though. If that's what you are doing then it will always be just out of your reach. See, harmony is not something that you can obtain or hold on to. Harmony is something that you achieve once you finally are able to let go of strong desire to "have" it. Harmony is a lot like a butterfly. It's beautiful, peaceful and mesmerizing. We can spend hours admiring it flying around and desire to capture it so that we can enjoy it all of the time. When we lunge forward to grasp it, it's always one step ahead of us. The more energy we put out trying to capture the butterfly, the more it remains elusive. But the moment we release the feeling of wanting to hold onto to it and remain silent and still, the butterfly finds its way to us for a safe landing. Harmony is only drawn to us once we truly let go of trying to control it. Let the flow of life carry you throughout the day. Don't try and steer it, don't try and control it and don't try and push it faster than it's supposed to go. By releasing control, letting yourself off the hook and truly embracing all the blessings that are currently surrounding you, then you will finally feel the harmony you have been looking for in your life. It sounds simple but it's the hardest concept to wrap our heads around. So stop thinking with your head, finally let go of everything that you have been trying to control and watch how life steps in to create the balance you have been looking for!