This section of my website focuses on how I balance, integrate, simplify, and enjoy life. I've begun by providing websites with all sorts of great resources, articles on how others have achieved balance and integration, as well as resources for whole-body health care. My list of magazines and books have grown so long I've listed them on a separate page with sections on simplicity & spirituality, balance at work, and health & exercise. As with most all the pages on this site, I've listed related resources in the sidebar under "Try This!" and "Quick Jump." Interspersed throughout are opinions, suggestions, and tips I've picked up over the years.

Enjoy.

Articles about Balance

Learning in the New Economy Magazine dedicated its Summer 2001 issue to integrating work, learning, and life. The reported that the intent to bring our whole-selves to whatever we do, including learning, must be tempered by the time and energy we can marshal each day. Our contributors included those who have found a comfortable balance, as well as those striving to create a better work environment. This is a linked list of those articles.

21st Century Dilemmas: Balance, Integration, or Learning It All? Hypotheses from the Front Line by Marcia L. Conner and Brooke Manville

A Chaordic Walk in the Park by Joel Getzendanner

Perception-Altering Learning: Open the Door to the Possibilities and Stop Struggling with Balance by Susan Cantwell

Sharing Strength: Lessons About Getting By Giving by Chuck Scofield

Weeds: A Column About Thriving When and Where It Matters by Kellee K. Sikes

Strong Voices in Search of Balance: Executive Women Speak Out by Kathy Kelly

Can Balance Be Learned? by Melinda Vilas

Weighing the Balance: An Interview with Sue Shellenbarger, Wall Street Journals Work and Family Columnist by Brook Manville

Focusing on What Matters Most: An Interview with Elaine St. James by Marcia L. Conner

Balance, Learning and The Human Equation: A Conversation with Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer by Brooke Manville

The Integration of Work and Personal Life: A Discussion About the Dual Agenda with MITs Lotte Bailyn by Marcia L. Conner

The Invisible Dilemma: An Interview with The Fatherhood Projects James Levine by Marcia L. Conner

There are other magazines that also feature balance-focused articles.

Living in Balance Magazine is a wonderful source of articles on balance.

Finding time to Meditate. Dr. Dean Ornish. "Like most things in life, getting started is the hardest part, so if I meditate for one minute, chances are I'm going to continue doing it for longer. But even a minute of meditation has benefits. Have you ever listened to a song on the radio in the morning and found yourself humming it later in the day? Similarly, on a subconscious level, you continue meditating throughout the day. The consistency is even more important than the duration..."

Is it really possible to simplify? Elaine St. James column from Universal Press Syndicate. "Many of us are the product of our culture, which says that having too much and doing too much are the accepted standard we should all strive for. But so many of us are finding that that standard complicates our lives and keeps us from enjoying the things that really matter..."

Keep It Simple. Article about Elaine St. James by Michael Warshaw in Fast Company Magazine, June 1998. The entire issue was devoted to Getting a Life. "One way to get a life is to simplify the one you have. Simplicity guru Elaine St. James offers principles and techniques to make your life less complicated and more rewarding at work and at home. Now, what's so complicated about that?"

Serendipity: A wink from the cosmos. Meg Lundstrom. Intuition Magazine, May 1996. Also see The Power of Flow: Practical Ways to Transform Your Life with Meaningful Coincidence by Charlene Belitz and Meg Lundstrom (Harmony Books)