There is an Old Buddhist age old saying  : Live The Middle Way

Living the Middle way is what I found to be way more than necessary during my healing journey from leukemia.

In fact, living the Balance of Life is absolutely _crucial_ during this day and time when we are in a fast paced world of achieving success in our careers. 

It is the fundamental element in our success in love, business relationships and connections; the element that form the basis of all Life Achievements most of us are seeking for. 

I am passionate about living the balance of life, finding the middle path between age old spiritual teachings, and modern practicality living.

Not only that, it is the practice of giving and receiving.  Allowing yourself to be strong, yet be vulnerable enough to ask and receive help. The balance of masculinity and femininity. The balance of being assertive; speaking up when you need to, defending what is right and appropriate, and then being passive; being kind, instead of being right when need to be. 

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## **The BALANCE**

#### **The Benefits of Balance and  WHY It Is Important For You**
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**_Balance is the Law of Life._**

If there is not a term coined for that, then I, Jassica, thereby coin Balance to be the Law of Life. 

When our health goes out of whack, it is usually the case that there is over compensation of energy in the body itself, and a lack thereof in another part of the body. 

We talk about having a balanced diet all the time, but have you ever thought of _why_?

 Because too much of one thing can be bad for you.

Applying it to the topic of Balance, this is no different to how excessive consumption or piling of energy on one aspect of life, like when you eat too much food, could throw your tummy off balance, and your weight off whack.

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#### **How Cancer Happens** 

In fact, the thing called "cancer" happens when one of the hundred millions of cells in our bodies decided to go on hyper, and become overactive by growing and multiplying too much which forms tumours. 

On the other hand, in a perfectly healthy body, cells grows and reproduce in an orderly, balanced, controlled manner.   In some other conditions like leukemia, tumours don't grow but the cancer cells build up in the blood or the bone marrow. 
In both cases, the excessive cancer cells are not supposed to be there, but they exist because some of the cells somehow happily decided to go off balance. 

Ever worked too much, not have enough sleep, and feeling stressed? 

Then have you had periods where you felt a feeling of stagnancy and boredom? 

See, none of these are bad on its own. Except when it gets *too* much.

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#### **The Ebb and Flow**

Life needs to have a time for healthy exertion of energy where our brain cells are stimulated and we are all geared up and psyched to go. At a same time, there needs to be an ebb where we have a time for rest, recentering, contemplation, and rejuvenation. 

**Efficient Energy Expenditure**
This balance, is important for a sense of stability and groundedness. It keeps you focused, centered, and gives you the ability to move forward for the long run.

Better yet, you maximise spending your energy and time in the most efficient way, rather than having a high of burning the midnight oil on a Ferrari speed of 250km/hr and then a crash and burn the next by spending the next 2 weeks in bed. 


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## WHAT TO DO
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### 1. **Have An Awareness of What Your Body Needs**

- Develop the ability to listen to your body and what it is saying. 

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**The Practise: 5 Seconds Breathing Exercise**

Take 2-3 minutes a day minimum and do the 5 seconds breathing exercise.

Inhale deeply from within your stomach, count up to 5, hold it for 5, and exhale, counting up to 5. 

Repeat this for 3-4 times.

Then gently focus your awareness where your heart is, place 2 fingers around the area where your heart is, and breathe in through your heart- imagining like as though oxygen is going through your heart. Remember to exhale. 



*This exercise is adapted from the Heart Math Institute* - an exercise scientifically proven to lower stress, boost the immune system, increase productivity and efficiency at work, and can make you potentially one very happy human being. 

Well, if not *very* happy, then at least more at peace, and in harmony with the flow of life. 

Note: As you practise this more often, it will help you become more in check with your body which is what is needed for balance. 
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### 2. **Make Time For You - Let Go Of The Honor Of Sacrifice** 
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*Are You Secretly Proud Of Having the Badge Of Honor For Self - Sacrifice?*

Maybe it's time we stop equating "sacrificing for our own good" to be a good thing and being proud of having that badge of honor.

**WHY?**

*The Car Analogy : Would You Drive Your Car On An Empty Tank?*

Well, try and see. We all know that is impossible. So think of yourself as a car. You can only run smoothly when you have adequate fuel, and on top of that, hopefully quality fuel, and with some proper maintanence.

 **If You Truly Want to Be Of Service, If You Truly Want to Give Back, Then You MUST Put Yourself First.**



Whether it is taking time out, nourishing yourself, making time with the boys or girls, giving yourself a treat; whether that be in girly things or boyish things, do it. 

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*Do it,* if you are interested in going for the long haul. 

*Do it,* if you truly want to be of service. 

*Do it,* if you genuinely love your beloved ones and want to prevent resenting them, yourself and the world.

Let's quit the notion of self sacrifice all together. You are doing others no good. Even more so you.

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### 3. **Look at your Life - Where Can You Have More Balance?** 
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Are you overly giving and not receiving?

Are you overly taking and not giving back in return?

Are you too masculine - too goal oriented, aggressive, working too hard?

Are you too feminine - too passive, not speaking out?

Are you eating well? 



When we align our physical actions with our intentions, magic happens. And then some time the road, we look back and wonder what has happened.

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The beauty is:  the Balance of Life occurs in body, mind, and soul. Physically, mentally/emotionally, spiritually.

All 3 needs to be in place, one cannot do without the other. 

That is another reason why we must be aware of the Balance of Life, and how we can effectively incorporate that wisdom into our daily lives, if we truly want a Life of Success, Harmony, Peace and Love. 

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### And what is this blogging "Steemit" thing which Jassica is writing on?
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**STEEMIT 101**

Steemit is an up and coming social media platform no different to Youtube, Instagram, and Facebook, except that it basically allows you to earn as you go along.

Simply put, you get rewarded for your content. If you post good quality content, people thumbs up you, (which in Steemit, it's called "upvote"(, you earn from that. They give a you comment, you think it's good, you give them the thumbs up, and they earn too.

**Yep, this is Not A Joke.**

And for those of you who know me, I don't share a money making thingy if I am not sure about it, nor do I make any money of it but if you want to hop along this ride of making money doing what you love, why not?

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