{"id":7484,"date":"2011-08-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/finding-a-healthy-balance-in-good-company\/"},"modified":"2011-08-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-08-18T00:00:00","slug":"finding-a-healthy-balance-in-good-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/es\/finding-a-healthy-balance-in-good-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding a Healthy Balance in Good Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14 aligncenter\" title=\"11\" src=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/11-300x288.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"288\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Growing up, I never saw myself as having an ordinary childhood. I was a military brat, over-involved in every sport, play, recital- any activity that you could name. Let\u2019s just say I was an active kid. In the 6<sup>th<\/sup> grade, I went on a class trip to see Colours Performing Arts Troupe. I fell in love with the idea of performing on stage and joined the troupe the following year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">100 shows a year, up and down the east coast, I traveled and performed for thousands of people. At that age, I thought I was a healthy little sun raisin. I not only rehearsed 4 hours a night, 6 days a week, for 5 years, I was a ball of energy. The downside was that I never had time to sit down and eat a nutritious meal with my family. My dad was an active member of the military, my sister attended private school across town, I was always in rehearsal or performing, and my mom, well she was the core, keeping my family together through everything. Due to everyone\u2019s busy schedules, I thought it was normal for families to eat separately. Sad to say, I didn\u2019t realize how important it was to take time out of your busy schedule to spend time with your family until college! Yes, I said college.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I arrived at Bucknell University eager to step into my next phase of life. I was finally claiming my freedom as a young adolescent! As I tried to quickly adjust to the campus community, I found myself isolated from the rest of my fellow Bucknellians. Every day at 6pm, groups of students walked together to the cafeteria to eat dinner. At first, I just could not understand the concept of people finding time to eat together. \u00a0I would usually grab a meal on the go and head back to my studies. After awhile, I began to feel lonely, realizing I was missing an important part of college life. That was when I fully understood that a fundamental part of one\u2019s day is to make time for the people you love. It\u2019s as simple as sitting down and eating a meal together. The conversations and moments you share over a meal are priceless. \u00a0Every day, people put their work and other activities before taking time out for themselves and their family. Whether it\u2019s rehearsing for a show or late nights at work, finding a balance in your life is crucial.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, I make a conscious effort to find a median between my passion for the performing arts, work, and eating a meal with the people I love. It\u2019s a constant learning process, but I honestly feel better and more balanced in my life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">-Nakea<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How has taking time out to eat a meal with your family or friends impacted your lifestyle?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15 aligncenter\" title=\"22\" src=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/22-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing up, I never saw myself as having an ordinary childhood. I was a military brat, over-involved in every sport, play, recital- any activity that you could name. 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