Reclaim your balance, reconnect with nature

Whenever I feel that the daily stresses and strains of managing a busy life and a growing business are just becoming overwhelming, I find the best way of reclaiming my balance is to reconnect with nature. I am fortunate to live near a public park in the middle of the city, which means I am just a short walk away from a beautiful green open space. Finding the time each day to get close to nature, to hear the birds singing, to watch flowers come into bloom, to sit by the water and watch the world go by, is a powerful tool for reflecting on life and business. It is very easy to allow our lives to lose focus on what is important when we are just too busy to stop and take notice of what is happening around us. Nature has a powerful way of reminding us about what it means to just be alive, to give us perspective, to make us feel a profound sense of awe and wonder. Over the past few months as the seasons have changed, I have watched the miracle of new life through the lives of the beautiful swans on the lake. Young ones have been born, I have seen them take their first tentative swims in the water, now beginning to shed their ugly grey feathers and emerge as beautiful white swans - it has been magical to watch. I know what a difference reconnecting with nature makes to my life and my sense of balance each day, so I can wholeheartedly recommend it to my fellow women entrepreneurs to make time to stop and appreciate the natural world around us.

Have yourself an inspired entrepreneurial day! — Melanie