The Balanced Build

22/08/2025

Guess who’s got two thumbs and multiple stubborn back injuries? If you’re on heavy restrictions and in the muck, and the usual sanity crafts are too much right now, cyanotype has been awesome! Low physicality, high mental health reward, and can be completed in a short amount of time, even with breaks in between. Lots of learning, experimenting, troubleshooting to think through and play with. I just use an area and height that requires little movement, using already chemistry prepared sheets/fabric, and I’ve kept projects small so everything is extremely lightweight and quick. My current obsession is using photos so having all these sleeping cat pics in my camera roll is justified and valid, thank you very much.

Huge shout out to the Aunties for getting me into it and breathing some life back into my summer ❤️

02/10/2024

Listen. I've struggled a lot. The road of navigating fitness with injury has been long and it will continue the rest of my days. AND there's a way through. If you're struggling, I've started a little ... dear diary, so to speak. Maybe it will serve you in your long journey.
As always, take care and happy training 🫶
(link in comments because FB hates it when it you take someone off platform 👇)

03/08/2024

Apparently I'm now using Youtube to keep myself accountable and get focused creative work done 😅 Seriously though, this is just what I needed! Maybe it'll help someone else just sit down and get started already. Procrastinators and the easily distracted unite!

Join me in this real-time, 25 minute Write with Me that you can come back to again and again to help commit to your writing/journaling/art/work goals! I am w...

24/05/2024

I heard someone say that people pleasing is a form of manipulation and now I need a nap.

19/05/2024

Hamza is a nurse in Gaza and father to two little boys. One of the current human needs on the list is a private toilet for their tent. It costs $150. I am matching dollar to dollar donations up to $75 to help make this happen. No donation is too small (we can get to 75 so quickly, even with $1 donations) and all you need to do after donating is shoot me a DM or an email with a donation screenshot to thebalancedbuild@gmail.com and I’ll match it. Thank you for considering 🫶

I am nurse Hamza Ahmed. I left my home on October 7 and contin… Hamza Ahmed needs your support for Help me evacuate my family and To deliver aid to north Gaza

14/05/2024

THIS FACE

12/05/2024

Hey, where’s my spinac…. THE AUDACITY

11/05/2024

I’ve been cycling through feeling kinda creative and Absolutely Stuck for a good long while now.
This was just the read I needed. And I’m sure I’ll reach for it again. And again. Probably tomorrow. Because the fun things can be forgotten so annoyingly quickly.

26/03/2024

A new FREE sleep meditation is up! Link in comments 👇

25/03/2024

Free meditations will be back shortly! In the meantime, I uploaded something RIDICULOUS😅

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14/01/2024

A Sunday in winter is the perfect time to try out Yoga Nidra! Get warm and cozy in the sweats we know we are all wearing and check out this free, beginner friendly practice ✨

Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or anxiety? Take a deep breath, find your Savasana, and join me in this 12 minute Yoga Nidra practice.Let's Connect!Follow me ...

11/01/2024

A new FREE 12 Minute Yoga Nidra Body Scan for Relaxation is up! Link in comments 👇
New to Yoga Nidra? All you do is lie down, find your coziest savasana and listen. Sounds kinda nice, right? If you are feeling stressed, overwhelmed or anxious and want to find some ease, I invite you to practice with me.
🫶 Lizzy