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Cultivate a balanced life with guidance from Kendra Goheen and Pursuit of Balance lifestyle coaches as guest contributors. Explore self-care, mindfulness, and goal-setting strategies.


Beyond Sight: A Year of Transformation
2023 is coming to a fast close. For me personally, it came in as a roaring lion and is leaving as a purring kitten. In early February, I...

Kendra Goheen
Dec 15, 20231 min read


Asheville's Tranquility: A Catalyst for Gratitude and Restoration
The never-ending cycle of busyness and stress often seems to push us in life's relentless current. It is crucial to actively seek moments...

Kendra Goheen
Nov 17, 20232 min read


Your Focus Matters
Being a grandparent gives me an opportunity to practice Present Moment Focused Awareness. Be here right now. Life happens in a flash. In...

Kendra Goheen
Sep 1, 20231 min read


What Is Enough
It's summertime and school is out! This means two things typically for children, freedom and the lack thereof! I am a parent to three...

Kendra Goheen
Jun 29, 20231 min read


Yoga as a Tool to Feel Present
Ohmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Yoga has really become my choice of exercise. Along with walks, it is such a great time to check-in and identify “ what...

Heather Balent
Dec 16, 20211 min read


Focus on the *Great*ful
“I am grateful for what I am and what I have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.” - Henry David Thoreau Hello Friend, Before neuroscience...

Kendra Goheen
Nov 24, 20212 min read


What Does it Mean to Be Grateful? - Conversations to Have With Young Children
We are reminded during this holiday season of our POB Practice: Expressing Gratitude. As a teacher of young children, I use the words...

Rachael Walston
Nov 18, 20212 min read


Getting Back Into It
Awe-inspiring, life-changing moments are those moments I have had clarity that has been undeniable. Moments where the directive was not a...

Kendra Goheen
Sep 20, 20212 min read


Letter From Our Founder
First off, thank you for taking the time to read how Pursuit of Balance came to be. We are happy you are here. I say “we” because to get...

Kendra Goheen
May 20, 20214 min read


Be Your Own Valentine
We all have a fracture point. A point that activates a depth of pain that is a familiar feeling. It can be connected to something that...

Kendra Goheen
Feb 11, 20211 min read


Over & Over in Patterns We Go
Since 1997 I have had the privilege to formally study the work of the renowned Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Carl Jung. It is my...

Kendra Goheen
Oct 4, 20172 min read


Salty At Heart
We have been trying for years to pick publications to submit my written work to that are aligned with my message and the work I do. I...

Kendra Goheen
Sep 13, 20172 min read
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