Healthy Earth Life = Balancing

SUN., SEPT. 19, 1993, 6:23 AM
FARM, STUDY

Since “balancing” will be the theme of the Ruminations that you will soon write (won’t you?) I shall speak to this important idea, on a cool, clear Sunday morning. The sermon topic is Adversities and Opportunities, which is another way of talking about balancing. I realize that you have more than enough material for this Letter, but you know that occasionally I like to complicate your life.

Earth life, at least in your culture, is lived in time. Before you were out of bed you were considering the amount of time this Teaching would take, added to time for feeding, shaving, and other preparations for church. (I told you, quietly but firmly, that you would have enough time if you got up then… and you did.) You now must make lists, to assure that all that you have to do is done in the appropriate “time frame.” Looking for hay yesterday turned out to be more time than was expected, but the mowing at UCM took a bit less, so the day, finally, had a good balance.

Your challenge, in relation to time, at this time in your life and career, is to balance use of time with activities that are the least frustrating and ill-suited to your strengths and interests. You are doing well with this, generally, but you have to be willing to say No at certain times and for certain tasks and responsibilities… and to back off when you have not said No in time.

Your “pillow talk” with Lenore yesterday told you that an important aspect of the balancing of your time, attention, and presence is that with her. Always remember that you and she were and are meant to be together… one of My “interventions” in earth life. You must support each other and be in loving relationship, which certainly does mean being together as much as possible… with the diverse interests and responsibilities you have.

In relation to this Journal paper you are in the midst of balancing your tendency to be liberal and see the best in what students and colleagues do with your responsibility to be a critic and an upholder of your standards for your field. It is not easy for you to be critical, but see it as a time of balancing for those “other times” when you tend to see only what is good.

Your fall garden represents good balancing of time and effort… and watering when such was necessary. It is good to get the maximum benefit from the growing season and to see your raised beds so full of growing plants.

It has been a year since you have been to a convention, and that’s an unusual balance, but one that shall be more normative in the future. Your balancing seems good so far, with only a “place to stay” to be arranged. Leaving your good life here for that period of time will not be easy or seemingly desirable, but remember that I have urged you to be there primarily to relate with those who are readers of the Ruminations and interested in this spiritual dimension to health. Don’t miss any really good sessions, but know what your time and presence priority is, from My perspective.