https://blog.lifeisbalance.com Celebrating Activities that Balance Our Lives Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:54:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-Logo-not-Trans-1-32x32.png https://blog.lifeisbalance.com 32 32 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/lib-tm/managing-anxiety-and-building-resilience-practical-approaches-that-work https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/lib-tm/managing-anxiety-and-building-resilience-practical-approaches-that-work#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:54:36 +0000 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/?p=1967 Image via Pexels Feeling overwhelmed isn’t just common — it’s human. Life throws curveballs that can shake your confidence and leave you searching for a way back to calm. While anxiety often feels like a solitary battle, it’s not one … Continue reading →

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The post Fulfillment at Home and Work: Advice for Avoiding Burnout and Finding Joy first appeared on Life is Balance.]]> https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/lib-tm/fulfillment-at-home-and-work-advice-for-avoiding-burnout-and-finding-joy/feed 0 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/healthy-lifestyle/conquer-imposter-syndrome-with-these-strategies-for-unleashing-your-potential https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/healthy-lifestyle/conquer-imposter-syndrome-with-these-strategies-for-unleashing-your-potential#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:21:29 +0000 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/?p=1951 Photo via Pexels Imposter syndrome casts a shadow over the brightest of minds, often making individuals question their worth and diminishing their confidence. This internal conflict not only challenges one’s self-belief but can also obstruct their path to greatness. Through … Continue reading →

The post Conquer Imposter Syndrome With These Strategies for Unleashing Your Potential first appeared on Life is Balance.]]> https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/healthy-lifestyle/conquer-imposter-syndrome-with-these-strategies-for-unleashing-your-potential/feed 0 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/lib-tm/the-authenticity-advantage-boosting-creativity-and-resilience-in-everyday-life https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/lib-tm/the-authenticity-advantage-boosting-creativity-and-resilience-in-everyday-life#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2024 20:49:57 +0000 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/?p=1945 Photo via Adobe Stock Self-expression, when harnessed effectively, holds immense power in enhancing one’s overall well-being. As experts in the field of psychology and self-improvement have discovered, the ability to authentically express oneself — whether through words, art, or any … Continue reading →

The post The Authenticity Advantage: Boosting Creativity and Resilience in Everyday Life first appeared on Life is Balance.]]> https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/lib-tm/the-authenticity-advantage-boosting-creativity-and-resilience-in-everyday-life/feed 0 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/healthy-lifestyle/2020-my-photographic-journey-through-an-isolating-year https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/healthy-lifestyle/2020-my-photographic-journey-through-an-isolating-year#respond Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:07:35 +0000 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/?p=1922 Over the course of 10 months, I traversed New York City and its environs by foot, bike, ferry, and occasionally by car, my camera in hand, seeking out the beauty in nature as a reaction to the devastating Covid-19 Pandemic. Continue reading →

The post 2020 – My Photographic Journey through an Isolating Year first appeared on Life is Balance.]]> https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/healthy-lifestyle/2020-my-photographic-journey-through-an-isolating-year/feed 0 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/scuba-diving/my-photography-is-featured-in-x-ray-magazine https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/scuba-diving/my-photography-is-featured-in-x-ray-magazine#respond Thu, 11 Mar 2021 21:10:48 +0000 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/?p=1908 I am very excited to have been chosen as one of three photographers featured in X-Ray Magazine’s Comparisons Photo Challenge in the February/March issue. The brief was to choose comparisons between underwater photos and topside land photos. The full article can … Continue reading →

The post My Photography is featured in the February/March X-Ray Magazine! first appeared on Life is Balance.]]> https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/scuba-diving/my-photography-is-featured-in-x-ray-magazine/feed 0 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/photography/making-the-best-of-life-in-isolation https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/photography/making-the-best-of-life-in-isolation#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2020 12:58:13 +0000 http://blog.lifeisbalance.com/?p=1834 During the Covid-19 Pandemic, I’ve had a lot of time to spend on my own. Rather than stay alone in my apartment, I’ve chosen to tak long walks with my camera exploring. Central Park has provided me with a wealth … Continue reading →

The post Making the Best of life in Isolation first appeared on Life is Balance.]]> https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/photography/making-the-best-of-life-in-isolation/feed 0 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/scuba-diving/this-shark-earned-me-a-prize https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/scuba-diving/this-shark-earned-me-a-prize#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:22:46 +0000 http://blog.lifeisbalance.com/?p=1814 Winner First Place: Conservation Category I recently spent seven days honing my underwater photography skills at The 2019 Roatan Underwater Photo Fest at Turquoise Bay Resort and Subway Watersports on Roatan. The workshop, led by Brandi Mueller and Andrew Raak … Continue reading →

The post This Shark Earned Me a Prize! first appeared on Life is Balance.]]> https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/scuba-diving/this-shark-earned-me-a-prize/feed 0 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/clothing/change-is-good-2 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/clothing/change-is-good-2#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2019 15:48:43 +0000 http://blog.lifeisbalance.com/?p=1805 Photo: © Sheryl Checkman Being a lover of warm weather the end of summer always feels a bit bittersweet. On one hand the lazy, sun-drenched days of beach visits and barbecues are past, but on the other hand, the crisp … Continue reading →

The post Change is Good… first appeared on Life is Balance.]]> https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/clothing/change-is-good-2/feed 0 https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/lib-tm/why-sleep-is-equally-important-as-diet-and-exercise https://blog.lifeisbalance.com/lib-tm/why-sleep-is-equally-important-as-diet-and-exercise#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:03:19 +0000 http://blog.lifeisbalance.com/?p=1791 Many of us know that a balanced diet and regular exercise maintains a healthy weight, but few of us stop to think about the role that sleep plays in keeping extra pounds off. When you consider that over one-third of … Continue reading →

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