One of the greatest high wire artists in history was Charles Blondin, also known as "The Great Blondin." Beginning in 1859, he walked across the Niagara Falls gorge on numerous occasions. On one of these, he stopped midway to cook and eat an omelet! On others, he did it blindfolded, on stilts, pushing a wheelbarrow, or carrying his manager on his back. I suspect for some of us, the quest for a "balanced" life feels much like this. Sometimes we try to do all of Blondin's feats at once. We try to balance our spiritual … [Read more...] about The Balanced Life — A High Wire Act or a Spacious Path?