What if balance isn’t real? For years, I chased it like a finish line that didn’t exist—thinking if I could just find balance, I’d finally feel peace. But peace doesn’t come from balance. It comes from something softer, more human. Something I call the pivot.
There was a season in my life where every day felt like a race. Running a salon, leading my team, raising three girls, and trying to show up for everyone—wife, mom, friend, leader—yet ending most nights thinking, I didn’t do enough.
I used to believe that if I could somehow keep all the plates spinning evenly, I’d find peace. But what I learned (the hard way) is that balance is an illusion. Life isn’t something you hold perfectly still—it’s something you learn to move with.
The pivot became my saving grace. It’s the moment I stop striving for equal parts and start asking, “Where am I needed right now?”
🌿 Key Themes + Takeaways
Balance is a myth. Life isn’t meant to be equally divided—it’s meant to be lived in rhythm.
Peace comes from awareness, not perfection. Pay attention to what (and who) needs you most in this moment.
The pivot is your power. It’s not about doing it all; it’s about being present where you are.
Rhythm replaces balance. Think seasons, not schedules. Life flows—let it.
Boundaries create freedom. Intentional disconnection is how we make room for real connection.
✨ Our Favorite Quotes
“Balance implies everything gets equal attention—but that’s just not how real life works.”
“Peace doesn’t come from balance. It comes from the pivot.”
“When you stop letting everyone else’s world set the tone for your day, you start leading your own life from a more grounded place.”
“Rhythm isn’t something you chase—it’s something you create.”
“You don’t have to be everything to everyone all at once. You just have to be present where you are.”
🕰️ Chapter Markers
01:07 – The myth of balance and the burnout it brings
03:47 – Why leadership never really “turns off”
04:15 – Discovering the power of the pivot
06:13 – From balance to rhythm: learning to move with life
07:14 – Phone-free Sundays and the beauty of real rest
09:11 – Morning boundaries that change everything
10:30 – The Christmas Eve wake-up call and setting stronger boundaries
12:37 – The three rhythms that brought me peace
13:30 – Forget balance—find your rhythm
🌸 Your Turn
This week’s reflection: Where are you still trying to hold everything perfectly in place?
What would it look like to give yourself permission to pivot instead—to lean into the rhythm that this season of life is asking for?
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