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Whether we find happiness through grand adventures, or seek it in every-day places, we all want less pain and more joy. Quest for Balance is a place where people can be reminded that finding lasting happiness and inner peace is not only achievable, b
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Letters from Readers: Remembering Lost Loved Ones
This was an email I received from a reader. I found it to be a beautiful tribute to her father, and know all too well the pain she is going through. I thought maybe, by sharing it here, some of you could help me find the right words to comfort her...
Fellowship Fridays: Lance’s Jungle of Life
I learned what a blog was in January of this year (2009). From my very first post until my most recent, there has been one blogger always present, always smiling, always spreading love… Lance, from The Jungle of Life. He may not even know it, b...
The Danger of Jumping to Conclusions
Jeff and I have been married for almost ten years, and I guess you could say we’re “happily married”. I really don’t have any point of comparison because Jeff is my first husband. But I don’t even remotely want a divorce...
Letters From Readers: Healing “Toxic” Family Relationships
Recently I received this letter from a reader: I moved away from home when I was in my late teens. I don’t visit much now–at most maybe once a year, sometimes every other year–but I know I will fall apart when my parents die. My mom...
Fellowship Fridays: Cultivating Confidence
I’m usually an extremely confident person, but not when it comes to blogging. I keep hearing a voice in my head that says, “Who are you kidding? You aren’t a writer, a blogger, or a shrink! How are you even remotely qualified to wri...
Adventure: Finding Beauty Close to Home
One recent Spirit of Aventure story was a guest post by Lori, a Quest For Balance reader who has quickly become my dear friend as well. That post was about a grand adventure she had a few moons ago, serving in the military. It showed a side of her t...
Fellowship Fridays: Dealing with Special Needs
So many of us deal with “special needs” issues at some point or another. Maybe we have them ourselves, or one of our children does. Sometimes a family member or close friend has complicated life issues that they didn’t choose, but ...
Dear Blog: It’s Not You, It’s Me
Dear Blog, This is a picture of me at Ben & Jerry’s in Chattanooga this past weekend. It’s also a picture of me NOT thinking about you. For three days I was away from you completely… no internet at all. I had no access to email,...
5 Delightful Ways To Torture Your Children
Let’s face it… we all want to torture our kids. And if we’re really honest about it, we’d like to thoroughly enjoy the process. After all, they won’t be kids forever. But, with so many interesting ways to torture them...
Do You Believe in True Love?
This was the question a reader recently asked me in the comments section of my guest post at Urban Monk. Do I believe in “true love”? The short answer is, “Yes!” But wait, there’s more… I left a brief reply to her...
Personal Development is a Prisoner’s Dilemma
I am starting to think the Self Help / Personal Development industry ought to be done away with, since it is keeping us from truly being happy. Have you ever heard of the Prisoner’s Dilemma? It is a situation in which two prisoners are kept i...
Adventure: What About the Children?
I love great adventures. I think everyone should go on one any chance they get. Extraordinary adventures will give you a whole new view of life, whether things go as planned or not. They serve as a re-evaluation point… a break in regular life...
Why Religion Is Irrelevant
Let’s go there, shall we? Before you start sending me hate mail, please note that I am not saying religion is unimportant, or that you should not follow a religion of your choosing. Just keep in mind that what works for some, doesn’t nece...
Adventure: Dare To Care!
“I feel the capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest significance.” (Pablo Casals) About a year ago, a friend took me for a mandala reading. I didn’t quite know what to expect from it, but I was fairly comfortabl...
Follow Me Over To Urban Monk
Today is a very exciting day for me because I have a guest post at Urban Monk! I would LOVE for you to follow me over there so you can read a story I haven’t shared here, on Quest for Balance. It’s called Love and Compassion Can Defea...
Every Child Is Two Princes
Like most parents, I would like to believe that my son is a living example of The Little Prince. In many ways he is. But what I have come to realize through careful observation is that he is also a Machiavellian Prince at times. In fact, I believe...
