An older friend of mine is having health problems that are affecting his motory cortex and it is disrupting his ability to stand and walk. Seeing his difficulties reminds me of how important it is to have balance. Having equilibrium is essential. All of our life-support systems depend on balance, whether it is blood pressure, emotional well-being or the delicate balance between sodium and potassium inside all the fibers of our nervous system. Most of those systems run in the background and we really don’t appreciate them until they start to break down or are disrupted. Isn’t what we call ‘health’ simply a state where all the components of our organism are in a state of balance? Pay special attention to the ways that your mind and body need balance. Without it we cannot undertake the great work of awakening.