What would 2012 be like for you if you could bring greater balance and peace into your life? Balance doesn’t happen by itself. It requires action, but it doesn’t have to be hard or complicated. Those of you who have worked with me before know that I’m all about baby steps. Start small. Break it down. Make sure what you’re aiming for is realistic. Make it simple.

In this new series, ?52 Balance Tips?, I am going to share with you simple ways to create balance in your life. Everything I?ll share with you has been proven successful and has brought balance to people’s life. But here is the key: you have to make it your own. You have to actually do it. Reading is not enough. Get engaged in the process: take notes, journal, adjust it so it fits your needs, share with others, ask me questions and most importantly, make it fun.

Are you excited? I am too. So let’s start.

My first tip is ? start a new chapter, and write it yourself.

Imagine that you could leave your past behind. That you could stop labeling the past as ?good? or ?bad?, trusting that any past experiences that might benefit you now are already part of your being, part of your ?wisdom data?. Imagine yourself writing a book. The book of your life. You are done writing a chapter; your turn the page over and you start a new one. You are writing your book. It is your own creation, so you can create whatever you want. You don’t expect others to write your new chapter for you. You don’t blame life for forcing you to write the new chapter. You enjoy the freedom of writing it yourself.

Your Balance Action:

Start your day with turning the page and starting a new chapter.

Close your eyes take a deep breath and ask yourself ?what would I write in my new chapter today??

Pick up your journal, write ?Today’s Chapter? and write down how you’re taking charge of the day, and writing your own book.

Inspire me and others: what did you write? Share with us.