By Kim Nelson, on December 25th, 2008%
Steady.
I Am.
Experienced. Weathered. Aged.
Eroded. Refined.
Call it what you will.
I AM steady.
The rains come.
The sun beats down.
The breezes blow.
They, too, are steady.
Constant. Predictable.
Sometimes fierce.
They rush, pierce, gust.
I stand.
Proud. Confident. Capable. Strong.
I flex.
I bend.
I do not break.
I’ve grown past that frailty.
Matured.
Roots firmly planted, growing inward, upward.
Steady, I take what I need. Give back in return.
Balanced.
Solid at my core.
Steady.
I AM.

By Kim Nelson, on September 10th, 2008%
Balance.
Not as easy as it seems.
90% of brain function
is dedicated
to maintaining balance
in the human organism.
Just ask a chiropractor.
Equilibrium. Equipoise. Counterpoise.
Stability.
Literal balance.
Emotional balance.
Balance
between
…holding tight and letting go
…grace and effort
…give and take
…live and let live.
In the moment.
Balance.
Imbalance.
Imbalanced…off kilter…a little off…out of her mind…
Let’s not.
