Juggling All the Balls? Read This.

Someone once shared this analogy with me, and it’s stuck with me ever since:

Imagine your life as a juggling act.

In one hand, you’re juggling glass balls—delicate, irreplaceable things like your health, your well-being, your closest relationships.

If you drop one, it could crack or shatter completely.

In the other hand, you’re juggling rubber balls—tasks, meetings, obligations, even some of the goals you’ve convinced yourself are essential.

If you drop a rubber ball, it might bounce. You can pick it up later, or maybe it rolls away, and you realize you didn’t need it after all.

Here’s the problem: most of us treat every ball like it’s made of glass.

Why This Matters:
I used to be that person ( recovering people-pleaser 🙋‍♀️). I said yes to everything—extra projects, late-night work, endless coffee meetings, even when my schedule was overflowing.

It felt easier to say yes than to say no. And I told myself I had to keep all the plates spinning.

But then I dropped a glass ball.

For me, it was my health. I was so busy trying to keep everything in the air that I ignored the signs my body was sending me—until it forced me to stop.

That wake-up call made me realize something:

Not everything I was juggling mattered as much as I thought it did.

What About You?
Take a moment to think about all the “balls” you’re juggling right now.

Which ones are glass—the fragile, irreplaceable parts of your life? Your health? Your most important relationships? Your own sense of peace and well-being?

And which ones are rubber—the things that can bounce back if you let them drop?

Here’s the hard truth: if you keep treating the rubber balls like glass, you risk dropping the ones that actually matter.

One Tip for the Week:

This week, I want to invite you to try something gentle yet powerful:

1️⃣ Set a reminder on your phone.
Twice a day, let it nudge you to pause and ask:

What am I paying attention to right now?

2️⃣ If it’s a glass ball, protect it.
Give it the care and attention it deserves—because it’s fragile and irreplaceable.

3️⃣ If it’s a rubber ball, let it bounce.
Ask yourself: Do I really need to hold onto this right now? Can I loosen my grip, even just for a moment?

With this small shift, you might feel your shoulders relax, your jaw unclench, and a sense of ease return. Letting go creates the space for what matters most.

Let’s Take It Further:

Here’s a reframe that changed everything for me:

Instead of trying to juggle it all, I rebuilt my life by paying myself first.

I looked at my calendar and scheduled myself in ( on repeat )—quiet mornings, a walk in the middle of the day, deep focus blocks to plan and create.

I let go of commitments that didn’t align with my vision. (Turns out, a lot of them were rubber balls.)

And I started asking myself one simple question: Does this make me feel alive?

You dream of a big, full, and expansive life—and yes, your days will always be full. The key isn’t in doing it all perfectly; it’s in learning how to juggle.

Here’s the most important part: give yourself permission to be human. 

When you drop a ball (because you will), don’t be hard on yourself. You’re not meant to do it all perfectly. You’re meant to honor what matters most and let the rest fall away.

It’s not about balancing everything—it’s about protecting what’s sacred and letting go of the rest with grace.

A Question to Carry Into Your Week:

What would shift for you if you stopped juggling all the balls and started protecting what truly matters?

If that feels hard, let me remind you:

The glass balls—the ones that matter most—are the foundation of the life you’re building. When you take care of those, everything else falls into place.

You don’t have to do it all. You just have to decide what matters most.

I’d love to hear what this brings up for you—what’s one glass ball you’re going to protect this week? Hit reply and let me know, I love hearing from you.

Here's your daily reminder that you are worthy, capable, and I am rooting for you.

Until next week,

❤️ Mandy

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