The Karman Line: Defines a boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and Outer Space. The end of Earth, the beginning of space.
Balance. What is the balance? At a young age, some of us are blessed to be introduced to balance when a guardian figure sets out a dinner plate with vegetables, carbs, protein, and fruit. Making sure all the colors of the rainbow are to be digested.
Then when we are old enough to feed ourselves, we have more control over what we get to add to our plates- both literally and figuratively. Band practices, sports tryouts, hangouts, homework, and the list goes on of every hobby there ever is.
Where is our Karmane Line within ourselves? The end of too much of something and the beginning of space for another. Where is the balance?
I watched Eat,Pray,Love on Netflix twice in the span of four days. The 2-hour and 10 min movie directed by Julia Roberts gave me a great start to answer that question. It’s about a new divorcee who travels the world for a year in search of peace.
Peace and balance seem to be tango partners. It seems that when someone is at peace, they have balance. The same works and vice versa- when someone has balance, they are at peace.
Before Liz, played by Julia Roberts, set off on her journey, she tells her colleague about her emotions regarding the said trip. Her colleague expresses her doubts to which Liz responds “This is about change!”
I believe life supersedes are labels. What I mean by that, is there is no higher duty than the duty we serve ourselves. In order to make sure we are serving ourselves with the utmost respect, sometimes we need to ditch our labels. In Liz’s case, it was ditching her labels as a wife, coworker, and girlfriend to find her balance.
In order to allow a real change in your life, you need to have the courage Liz did and ditch the labels sometimes. It is scary. Especially when you are surrounded by people who love you- tieing you to moments in time. But your life depends on it.
Transfer out of college one or two times. Tell your partner you’re going to take a solo backpacking trip. Quit your job and start a business with nothing but your savings.
The only way to have The Karman Line within ourselves is to discover it. It is already within us. Be your own guardian figure responsible for that balance. The nerve-wracking thing is that YOU ARE IN CONTROL. The beautiful thing is that YOU ARE IN CONTROL.
Here’s to balance and cool space facts!
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