The Soul Chronicles: Crafting The Soulful Dance Of Balance & Play
- Celina Fato
- Oct 22
- 3 min read
Learning the art of balance & play took time. I used to live in extremes, lacking balance but indulging in play, which ended poorly. Without balance, we can become disoriented, disconnected & leading to misalignment in Mind, Body, Heart, & Spirit, causing disconnect. Imbalances affect our physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, & energetic bodies, making life's challenges harder to navigate. To regain balance, it's so important to prioritise self-care, holistic & mindful living, energetic hygiene, setting boundaries, & reflecting on our values & goals.
This statement lands home for me.
I was living in constant play mode. A lot of nights out, constant dopamine hits & on the outside looked like i was living my best life as there was alway something happening, that party, that event, that holiday, that new car & it goes on & on...
But no matter how much i had, how much i was doing, how much i laughed, drank & danced, constant people around me, i always ended up with this subtle quietness within me that only grew louder with time.
I was busy but not balanced.
I was surrounded by so many but yet disconnected from within like there was something missing.
I was playing but never truly present in the moment.
The Illusion Of Play As Freedom
Play without grounding & balance can become a form of escape.
At that time, having fun felt like ultimate freedom. But what I learned is that if you don't feel connected to yourself from within, external play will always lead to internal depletion of Mind, Body, Heart & Spirit.
At that time, I was unconsciously choosing everything else as a means to not acknowledge what I truly felt within myself. I chose to ignore & sideline until one day it all became too loud!
The Wake-Up Call
There have been a couple of big pivotal moments in my life where I have felt completely disconnected & broken. I was exhausted on every level possible, I had truly lost my spirit. I realised that I was pouring so much of myself externally that I had nothing left on the inside.
The moment I fell on my knees & GOD came knocking within, it all clicked & I knew...
Play without balance isn't liberating; it is fragmentation.
The Shift
I didn't need to eliminate play altogether. I needed to redefine it.
Play wasn't the problem, but my relationship with it & my lack of balance was.
Hard hitting questions i needed to ask myself,
Am i doing this from a place of true joy or avoidance?
Is this adding or draining my energies?
What is really my intention behind this?
What part of me is seeking this?
The Wisdom Gained & Lessons Learn't
If you ever find yourself seeking the next thing but yet still feeling empty when the noise fades, know this,
There is nothing wrong with wanting joy, excitement, fun, play, connection, adventure, spontaneity.
The party of you seeking play is actually seeking aliveness.
But true aliveness comes from being connected to yourself first, your Spirit, your Soul, becoming deeply connected with the depths of your heart space.
Here are the lessons i learnt that i can now share with you,
Play without presence becomes exhausting.
Escapism feels like freedom at first but it will eventually lead to disconnection.
Your soul craves depth not feel good quick dopamine hits.
Boundaries are the purest from of self-respect & love you can have.
Balance is not restriction.
You will not find true peace & love outside of yourself.
The Truth
You don't need to stop playing & having fun.
You just need to remember who you truly are when all the noise stops.
Once you learn to cultivate balance from within, play becomes so much more enjoyable, you become truly present, relationships are more meaningful, your connected to you & life stops feeling like your chasing it & starts to feel you're truly experiencing it.
With The Deepest
Love & Light
🙏🏼💖✨
