Total Balance Philosophy

Our Philosophy

We believe that balance is something you need to define for yourself.

It's important to find a life path that is right for you. From our experience that's different for everyone.

We think balance is about your state of mind as much as anything else. It isn't necessarily about having equal amounts of time or energy for work and for all of the other things you’d like to include in your life.

You don’t need to be perfect to feel a sense of balance.

We believe balance is about the sense of inner harmony you feel when you're on the right track and when you can honestly say you're enjoying the journey.

To feel that sense of harmony, you need to begin by feeling comfortable to be yourself. To know and understand your personal strengths, values and beliefs and to be confident to pursue the choices that are right for you.

Living in balance means living authentically. It means making time for the things that matter and being honest and open in your relationships.

For many people, balance means loving your work. Knowing that when you go to work, you’re doing something that is genuinely fulfilling for you.

Living life in a balanced way is taking care of your health – both physically and emotionally.

And it means living creatively. Even if you don't feel naturally creative - we'll give you some ideas about what this could mean for you.

A balanced state of mind is about accepting life’s challenges as well as life’s joys. It means giving up judgement of yourself and others. It can be about embracing change, learning from failure, knowing that you can grow and being willing to strive for something better. As well as learning to accept the way things are, it's also making time for purposeful planning.

Once you achieve a state of relative balance, we can pretty much guarantee you, it won't be permanent. Life is constantly changing and the scales are easily tipped in one direction or another.

Real balance is about being flexible and open minded enough to respond to the imbalance in a measured way.

We’re here to support you in creating that kind of balance.

About our logo:
Enso is Japanese for 'circle'. The hand painted circle is a Zen symbol of enlightenment and of the true nature of existence. When the circle is not perfect it is said that its very imperfections make it a symbol of perfection - it is perfect just as it is.

It is a symbol that combines the visible and the hidden, the simple and the profound, the empty and the full. It is also said to be a circle of infinity, a circle of simplicity, a circle of endings and most importantly, a circle of beginnings.